Description
Delicious cheeseburger sliders topped with savory bacon jam.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground chuck (80/20 blend)
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 white onion, finely chopped
- Wagyu tallow or non-stick spray
- Slider buns
- 6–9 slices of American cheese
Instructions
- Spread out the ground chuck, sprinkle a mix of garlic powder, black pepper, and salt on both sides, then chill it to firm up.
- Fry the bacon pieces in a pan until they’re crispy. Remove them, leaving some grease behind, and toss the rest.
- Cook the chopped onion in the leftover bacon grease over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Mix in the garlic and keep cooking for 4-5 more minutes.
- Put the crispy bacon back in the skillet. Stir it for a minute. Toss in the maple syrup, vinegar, bourbon, and brown sugar. Let it bubble on low heat for 10-15 minutes until it’s sticky. Scoop into a jar once it’s ready.
- Heat up your griddle to medium. Give it a quick spray with cooking oil or tallow. Toss the patties on, season the flip side, and cook for 4-6 minutes. Flip them, and after a couple of minutes, throw some cheese on top.
- On the same griddle, toast both sides of the slider buns until they’re lightly crisp and golden.
- Take each toasted bun, stack it with a cheesy patty, and top it with a spoonful or two of the bacon jam. Serve them as they are or slice them in half.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness of the bacon jam to taste by adding more or less brown sugar.
- For a spicier kick, add a dash of hot sauce to the bacon jam mixture.
- These sliders can be cooked on a grill as well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg