Bacon Jam Smashburger
Introducing the ultimate bacon lover's dream: the Bacon Jam Smashburger! The perfect combination of savory beef, sweet bacon jam, and crispy veggies in every bite!
Bacon Jam Smashburger
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Category
Beef
Cuisine
American
Servings
2-4
Prep Time
1 hour
Cook Time
15 minutes
Introducing the ultimate bacon lover's dream: the Bacon Jam Smashburger! The perfect combination of savory beef, sweet bacon jam, and crispy veggies in every bite!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ LB – Ground Beef
- 4 – Pretzel Burger Buns
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1 C – Spinach
- 1 – Red Onion
- 4 Slice – Smoked Gouda
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2 T – BBQ General SPG Rub
- 2 – Jalapenos
- 2 LB – Bacon
- ½ - Onion, julienned
- 2 Clove – Garlic, sliced
- 4 – Roma Tomatoes, diced
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3 T – Bee Sting Hot Honey Rub
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2 T – Honey
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2 T – Balsamic Vinegar
Bacon Jam
Directions
- Make the bacon jam ahead of time. Start by roughly chopping the bacon and cooking in a small stock pot.
- Once the bacon is well rendered and almost crispy, drain and set aside.
- Sauté the onion in 3 TB of the rendered bacon fat.
- Once slightly browned add garlic and cook 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, Bee Sting Hot Honey rub, honey and balsamic vinegar.
- Bring to a low simmer and allow to thicken and reduce for about 1 hour.
- Cool and reserve
- Heat flattop or skillet to 375 degrees.
- Make 8 meatballs from the ground beef.
- Cut the red onion into ¾” slices and slice the jalapenos to your liking.
- Place the meatballs on the flattop and smash using a burger press or large spatula. Get them as thin as you can.
- Season the burgers with BBQ General SPG rub and then flip the burgers once they are caramelized.
- Top the burgers with cheese to melt.
- Place the sliced onion and jalapenos on the flattop and cook in the rendered beef juices until softened.
- Toast the pretzel bins if desired.
- Build the burgers with a pinch of spinach on the bottom followed by grilled onion, two burger patties, a heap of bacon jam and finished with a few fried jalapenos.
- Enjoy!
