Grilled bacon meatloaf burgers

Whisk the egg with the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper until thoroughly combined.

Mixing the seasoning base first keeps the meat from being overworked and turning tough.

Add the bread crumbs, the cooked chopped bacon and the ground beef, crumbled in.

Mix by hand only until the bacon and breadcrumbs are evenly distributed.

Form into four burgers with wet hands.

Wrap and chill thoroughly before cooking.

Pan fry or grill to about medium; internal temperature about 145 to 150 F.

They are too rare if they feel soft and mushy; wait until they firm up and spring back.

Rest a couple of minutes, then build on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and a secret sauce of mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup.