Breakfast Burger
Breakfast Burger
Ingredients
For the Bacon Jam
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 red chili, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 ounces bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup Coca-Cola
For the Special Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons pickles, chopped
For the Burgers
- 4 hashbrowns, frozen patties
- 1/2 cup frying oil, or as needed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces beef patties, 1/4 pound each
- 4 burger buns
- 4 American cheese slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Begin by making the bacon jam. In a large skillet or pot, add the diced bacon and cook over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add the chopped brown onion to the reserved bacon fat in the pan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and caramelized, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add the minced red chili and garlic to the pan with the caramelized onions. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in the brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and Coca-Cola. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced and the jam has thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Stir in the crispy bacon. Set aside.
⏱️ 20 min
- 5
While the bacon jam is simmering, prepare the special sauce. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, Dijon mustard, and chopped pickles. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cook the hashbrowns according to package directions, typically by frying in a pan with a little oil until golden brown and crispy. Alternatively, you can bake them.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Season the beef patties generously with salt and pepper. Cook the patties for 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare, or to your desired doneness. During the last minute of cooking, place a slice of American cheese on each patty to melt.
⏱️ 8 min
- 8
In a separate pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the pan and cook to your preference (e.g., sunny-side up, over easy). Season with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Lightly toast the burger buns. Spread a generous amount of special sauce on both halves of each bun.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Assemble the burgers: Place a beef patty with melted cheese on the bottom bun. Top with a hashbrown, a fried egg, and a spoonful of bacon jam. Place the top bun on and serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Breakfast Burger
For the Bacon Jam
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 red chili, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 ounces bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup Coca-Cola
For the Special Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons pickles, chopped
For the Burgers
- 4 hashbrowns, frozen patties
- 1/2 cup frying oil, or as needed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces beef patties, 1/4 pound each
- 4 burger buns
- 4 American cheese slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Begin by making the bacon jam. In a large skillet or pot, add the diced bacon and cook over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add the chopped brown onion to the reserved bacon fat in the pan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and caramelized, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add the minced red chili and garlic to the pan with the caramelized onions. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in the brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and Coca-Cola. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced and the jam has thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Stir in the crispy bacon. Set aside.
⏱️ 20 min - 5
While the bacon jam is simmering, prepare the special sauce. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, Dijon mustard, and chopped pickles. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cook the hashbrowns according to package directions, typically by frying in a pan with a little oil until golden brown and crispy. Alternatively, you can bake them.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Season the beef patties generously with salt and pepper. Cook the patties for 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare, or to your desired doneness. During the last minute of cooking, place a slice of American cheese on each patty to melt.
⏱️ 8 min - 8
In a separate pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the pan and cook to your preference (e.g., sunny-side up, over easy). Season with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Lightly toast the burger buns. Spread a generous amount of special sauce on both halves of each bun.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Assemble the burgers: Place a beef patty with melted cheese on the bottom bun. Top with a hashbrown, a fried egg, and a spoonful of bacon jam. Place the top bun on and serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min