Recipe Details
Ingredients
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2poundsground beef round
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2teaspoonsminced fresh chives
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½teaspoonsalt
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¼teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
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¼teaspoondry mustard
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4slicessharp Cheddar cheese
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½cupchopped sweet onion (such as Maui)
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12regular-sized hot dogs, halved crosswise
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12slicesbacon, cut in half crosswise
Cooking Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Mix ground beef, chives, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and ground mustard thoroughly in a bowl; divide in fourths and make 4 thick oval-shaped burgers. Top each burger with a slice of sharp Cheddar cheese and about 2 tablespoons of chopped sweet onion.
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Poke 2 holes in the long ends of each burger with your fingers for the heads and tails. Insert half a hot dog into the head and tail holes, letting the rounded ends of the hot dogs poke out about 1 1/2 inches. Press to secure. Poke 2 more holes on each side of the burger and insert 2 more hot dog halves on each side for legs. Cut 2 small slits, about 3/4 inch long, into the ends of the legs to make toes. Repeat with remaining ground beef, hot dogs, cheese slices, and onion to make 4 turtle burgers topped with cheese and onion. If desired, cut tails to small sharp points for more realism.
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Place 3 halved bacon slices onto a work surface, sides touching. Weave 3 more bacon slices into the first ones, facing 90 degrees to the first slices, to make a woven bacon piece; lay the woven bacon onto a burger, arranging bacon between heads, legs, and tails. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining bacon to make 3 more woven bacon pieces and cover remaining burgers with bacon.
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Place a baking rack into a large roasting pan; lay the bacon-wrapped turtle burgers onto the rack and cover lightly with foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the burgers are no longer pink in the middle and hot dog ends are browned, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a burger should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts
Full Nutrition Label | |
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Servings Per Recipe8 | |
Calories553 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 42g |
54% |
Saturated Fat 17g |
87% |
Cholesterol 134mg |
45% |
Sodium 1382mg |
60% |
Total Carbohydrate 4g |
1% |
Dietary Fiber 0g |
1% |
Total Sugars 3g |
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Protein 37g |
74% |
Vitamin C 1mg |
1% |
Calcium 122mg |
9% |
Iron 3mg |
19% |
Potassium 479mg |
10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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