Description
A delicious burger topped with sweet bacon jam and gooey Gouda cheese for an elevated flavor experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 pound bacon, chopped into small chunks
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 burger buns
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 4 slices of gouda or classic American cheese
- 1/2 pound bacon, whole pieces
Instructions
- Slice up the bacon into small chunks (about 1 inch each). Set the rest of the bacon aside for later.
- Cook the bacon bits and chopped onions in a pan over medium heat until the bacon is crispy and onions are tender.
- Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the grease from the pan. Stir in garlic and let it cook for just a minute.
- Add in the brown sugar, vinegar, and salt, cooking the mix until it thickens to a jam consistency.
- Cool it off in a jar and set it aside.
- Lay the leftover bacon slices flat on a foil-covered baking sheet.
- Start with a cold oven, turn it to 400°F, and let the bacon crispen up as the oven heats.
- After it cooks, move it to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Shape the beef into 4 burger patties, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cook the patties however you prefer (on a grill, in a pan, or in the oven) until they’ve reached the doneness you like.
- Right before they’re done, put a cheese slice over each patty to melt.
- Start building your burger by placing a patty with melted cheese on the bottom bun.
- Add a scoop of the sweet bacon jam, a couple of crispy bacon pieces, and finish it off with the top bun.
- Serve and dig in while it’s still warm!
Notes
- Feel free to add other toppings like lettuce or tomato according to your preference.
- The bacon jam can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg