Crack Burger – burgers loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch! Our all-time favorite burger! We always make extra and freeze the patties for later. Skip the bun for a gluten-free and low-carb meal. Add these to your menu ASAP!
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Pin This RecipeBehold “The Crack Burger” – burgers packed full of cheddar cheese, bacon and ranch flavor. These burgers tasted fantastic! They were super juicy and packed full of great flavor. We topped the burgers with lettuce, tomato, mustard, and mayo.
What does CRACK mean?
If a recipe has “crack” in the title it means that the recipe has cheddar, bacon, and ranch in the ingredients. It all started with my Crack Dip way back in 2007. I made the dip for a Titans football game. Everyone went crazy over it. We couldn’t stop eating it and said it was like crack. The name stuck.
According to the dictionary, the definition of crack is “of superior excellence or ability”. We think the flavor combination of cheddar, bacon, and ranch fits this definition! This recipe is most definitely of superior excellence!
Make sure to use at least ground chuck – the burgers will fall apart if your beef if too lean. I also suggest flipping the burgers only once – allow the burger to cook for 4 minutes and then flip and cook an additional 4 minutes for medium or 5 minutes for medium-well burgers. This recipe is not to be missed!
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Crack Burgers
Ingredients:
- 1½ lb ground chuck
- 3 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 Tbsp Ranch dressing mix
- ⅓ cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients and form into 4 hamburger patties. Grill to the desired temperature. The burgers will be very moist, be very careful when you flip them.
- Serve on your favorite hamburger bun topped with lettuce, tomato, mustard, and mayo.
Notes:
Steph
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Fabulous burger! Definitely going to be a regular "turn to" recipe for quick meals and potlucks at work! Thanks for the recipe!
I made these delicious burgers tonight, with one difference… I took a 9×13 pan ,lined it with foil,and then sprayed it with non-stick spray, then spread out the whole amount of prepared meat into the square of the pan,and baked them… when done I cut the square into 4 equal squares… ,easier when it's is a really hot and muggy afternoon,and we wish to cook indoors…. So glad you shared the recipe , thanks 😉
These burgers were pretty amazing! I made them for my mom and I for lunch. I grilled some onions in a foil packet to go on top of them and it was perfection! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Made these tonight! Amazing! And just as good as the 10 dollar burgers up the street. Will make again.
Made the burgers on Mothers Day and they were a hit!
cajuncutie – those are Rally's/Checker's fries. I got them at Wal-Mart. I think Target sells them too
One question please….what kind of fries are those you show with this awesome burger? They look fan-tas-ticly yummy!!!
Amazing burgers! We made them tonight and they were so good.
I made this last night and it was fantastic. My new go to recipe for burgers!!! Thank you! I love your blog. Keep the recipes coming and I like the week menu too. Have a great day.
This is dry or wet ranch?
Autumn – use the dry mix. If you want to use the prepared dressing – substitute it for the mix and sour cream
I love your recipes/pictures, but practically everything you make has Ranch something or other in it..!
If you use a a packet of dry ranch dressing it makes it all much easier to manage on the grill or in the skillet.
Looks delish! Just found your site through pinterest! I made your honey lime chicken tonight. Came out delish! Looking forward to making these next!
Oh hell yeah, the Crack Bread was amazing, and so I KNOW this burger will be even better! My boyfriend loves a good burger, and he's a great griller. I'll make these up and have him grill them. Very soon!!
I have a question. My husband doesn't BBQ so I have refused to do it. Can this be done on the stove or in the oven?
Thanks
Lynn
Absolutely Lynn! Either way will work. Sometimes I sear the burgers on one side and flip them over and finish them off in the oven. Hope you enjoy the burgers!!
That is one great looking burger Steph – we love burgers mixed up with stuff in them.
These look so easy and so yummy!
Yum! I cannot wait to try this recipe!
I do this with ground turkey, but use 1 small pkg of Ranch Dressing, plus the cheese! Divine!
oh yeah, I can see how you could get addicted to those
Lea Ann – I love that you are "cracked up" over my crack burgers! LOL!
If it were up to my husband, we would have hamburgers every single night. This means I'm always on the lookout for new hamburger idea's. Thank you so much for sharing this one, it looks delicious!!!
This looks so delicious that it's got me drooling and it isn't even 9AM 🙂
You crack me up with your "crack" recipes. I made your crack potatoes back when and trust me, I pay attention when you indicate a as such. 🙂