Recipe courtesy of Manny Washington
Bacon Jam Burger
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1383
- Total Fat
- 112
- Saturated Fat
- 37
- Carbohydrates
- 41
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 50
- Cholesterol
- 209
- Sodium
- 1593
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
Bacon Jam:
1 pound bacon
1/2 white onion, chopped
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 bunch roughly chopped fresh thyme leaves
Burger:
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons pepper
Grapeseed oil, for cooking the burger
4 slices American cheese
4 slices Cheddar
4 hamburger buns, toasted
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup arugula
Directions
- For the bacon jam: Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp and the fat has rendered out. Allow to cool, then chop the bacon.
- In the same pan with the bacon drippings, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened. Add the brown sugar, vinegar and thyme; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the mixture has thickened to a jam-like consistency, about 20 minutes. Stir in the bacon; remove from the heat.
- For the burger: Divide the beef into 4 equal portions and form into burger patties. Sprinkle both sides of each patty with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a pan or griddle over high heat. Cook the patties until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes. Flip over the patties and cook until golden brown and slightly charred on the second side or to the desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes for medium-rare. Add 1 slice of American cheese and 1 slice of Cheddar to the top of each patty during the last minute of cooking, then top the pan with a basting cover or tent the patties with aluminum foil to melt the cheese.
- Coat the bottom of the buns with mayo. Put the patties on the mayo-coated buns and top with the arugula and bacon jam. Sandwich the burger together with the tops of the buns and serve immediately.