Gourmet Pub Burgers

1 . Stage

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, shallot, Dijon mustard, egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Refrigerate mixture to incorporate flavors, 20 minutes to 2 hours.

2 . Stage

Form ground beef mixture into 6 patties.

3 . Stage

Heat a skillet over medium heat; lay pancetta slices in a single layer in the hot skillet. Cook until pancetta begins to sweat, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pancetta from skillet and keep warm.

4 . Stage

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

5 . Stage

Cook patties on the preheated grill until burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well burgers. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Place 1 burger into each of the buns; top burger with a pancetta slice.