How to Make Red-Neck Turtle Burgers - A Step-by-Step Guide

Red-Neck Turtle Burgers are a unique twist on the classic hamburger with a flavorful combination of ground beef, bacon, and cheddar cheese that will make your taste buds sing. This recipe is perfect for a summer cookout or a casual weeknight meal when you're craving something a little different but still delicious.

These burgers get their name from their unconventional shape and presentation. Instead of the traditional round patty, Red-Neck Turtle Burgers are formed into a rectangular...

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef round
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh chives
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 4 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup chopped sweet onion (such as Maui)
  • 12 regular-sized hot dogs, halved crosswise
  • 12 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 4 burgers

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Place a baking rack into a large roasting pan; lay the bacon-wrapped turtle burgers onto the rack and cover lightly with foil.
  • 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

    553 cal.

    • Total Fat: 42g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 134mg
    • Sodium: 1382mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 37g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 122mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 479mg