Lago Vista's very own Bam's Roadhouse Grill was featured in the Wall Street Journal recently as having one of the best burgers in America! Congratulations George Look and team!

Bam's was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal as having one of the top 5 burgers in the country, the Hatch Chile Burger. It was categorized as a "taste-so-good-you-could-cry" burger!

Here's what author Chris Nuttall-Smith had to say about it and the recipe, too!

From the Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2011, Chris Nuttall-Smith, Click here for full article.

The Hatch Chile Burger

The green chiles from Hatch, N.M., are famed for their depth of flavor and slow-building heat. At Bam's Roadhouse Grill, in Lago Vista, Texas, they're stuffed alongside crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese into half-pound, hickory grilled burgers for a gloopy, slow-burning and undeniably delicious central Texan treat. Serves 4.

2 pounds ground beef
¼ cup roasted, peeled and chopped Hatch green chiles (fresh or frozen)
4 strips bacon, cooked crisp, cooled and crumbled
4 slices processed cheddar cheese
4 honey wheat buns

WHAT TO DO:

1.Wrap 1 cup of hickory chips in two layers of foil and poke holes in foil so smoke can escape. Reserve. Heat gas or charcoal grill to medium high.

2. Meanwhile, season meat with salt, mix gently and form into eight 4-ounce patties, about 5 inches in diameter.

3. Place 4 patties on a work surface and spread one quarter of chiles and one quarter of bacon on each one, pressing them into the meat as you go. Be sure to leave a ¼-inch border free from fillings around the edge of each patty.

4. Cover chiles and bacon with cheese, cutting as necessary to fit, then place remaining patties on top of the dressed ones, pinching edges to seal in fillings. Once sealed, press each patty to even out thickness, then roll each patty like a wheel on work surface, to thicken the edges. Pinch together any holes.

5. When grill is hot, place hickory packet directly on coals, or under the grate on gas burner.

6. Make sure barbecue grate is clean, and brush with vegetable oil. Grill patties 3 minutes per side, or until they've reached desired doneness.

7. Serve on honey wheat buns with ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles, if desired."

Yum! Way to make us proud, Bam's Roadhouse Grill!