Smashburger with Bacon Jam
Smashburger with Bacon Jam
Ingredients
For the Bacon Jam
- 1 pack bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
For the Mayo Spread
- 1/2 cup Dukes mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- white vinegar, splash
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
For the Smashburgers
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 blend
- 8 slices Tillamook cheddar cheese
- pickles, sliced, as needed
- 4 brioche buns
- butter, as needed, for buns
- cooking oil, as needed, for griddle
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
Instructions
- 1
To prepare the bacon jam, chop 1 pack of bacon into small pieces. Chop 1/2 yellow onion and 1 jalapeño. Place a pan on a preheated griddle. Add the chopped bacon to the hot pan and cook until it starts to render.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the chopped yellow onion and jalapeño to the pan with the bacon. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and the bacon is cooked.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Once cooked, add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the pan. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Stir everything together and let it simmer, reducing until it reaches a jam-like consistency. Once done, set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
To prepare the mayo spread, in a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of Dukes mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of sweet relish, 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons of ketchup, and a splash of white vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Stir all ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
To prepare the burger patties and buns, divide 1 1/2 pounds of 80/20 ground beef into 4 equal-sized balls. Butter the brioche buns generously. Place the buttered brioche buns face down on the griddle to toast until golden brown. Once toasted, remove them from the griddle.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
To cook the smashburgers, lightly oil the hot griddle surface. Place the beef balls onto the hot griddle. Season the beef balls generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Using a burger press or a sturdy spatula, firmly smash each beef ball down into a thin patty.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Once a crust forms on the bottom of the patties, place a slice of Tillamook cheddar cheese on top of each patty. Using a spatula, scrape the patties off the griddle, ensuring a good crust is maintained.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
To assemble the smashburgers, take a toasted bottom brioche bun. Spread a layer of the prepared mayo spread on the bottom bun. Add a few pickle slices. Place one cheeseburger patty on top of the pickles. Add a generous spoonful of the prepared bacon jam over the first patty.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Place a second cheeseburger patty on top of the bacon jam. Add another spoonful of bacon jam on the second patty. Top with the toasted brioche top bun. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Smashburger with Bacon Jam
For the Bacon Jam
- 1 pack bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
For the Mayo Spread
- 1/2 cup Dukes mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- white vinegar, splash
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
For the Smashburgers
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 blend
- 8 slices Tillamook cheddar cheese
- pickles, sliced, as needed
- 4 brioche buns
- butter, as needed, for buns
- cooking oil, as needed, for griddle
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
Instructions
- 1
To prepare the bacon jam, chop 1 pack of bacon into small pieces. Chop 1/2 yellow onion and 1 jalapeño. Place a pan on a preheated griddle. Add the chopped bacon to the hot pan and cook until it starts to render.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the chopped yellow onion and jalapeño to the pan with the bacon. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and the bacon is cooked.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Once cooked, add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the pan. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Stir everything together and let it simmer, reducing until it reaches a jam-like consistency. Once done, set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
To prepare the mayo spread, in a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of Dukes mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of sweet relish, 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons of ketchup, and a splash of white vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Stir all ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
To prepare the burger patties and buns, divide 1 1/2 pounds of 80/20 ground beef into 4 equal-sized balls. Butter the brioche buns generously. Place the buttered brioche buns face down on the griddle to toast until golden brown. Once toasted, remove them from the griddle.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
To cook the smashburgers, lightly oil the hot griddle surface. Place the beef balls onto the hot griddle. Season the beef balls generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Using a burger press or a sturdy spatula, firmly smash each beef ball down into a thin patty.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Once a crust forms on the bottom of the patties, place a slice of Tillamook cheddar cheese on top of each patty. Using a spatula, scrape the patties off the griddle, ensuring a good crust is maintained.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
To assemble the smashburgers, take a toasted bottom brioche bun. Spread a layer of the prepared mayo spread on the bottom bun. Add a few pickle slices. Place one cheeseburger patty on top of the pickles. Add a generous spoonful of the prepared bacon jam over the first patty.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Place a second cheeseburger patty on top of the bacon jam. Add another spoonful of bacon jam on the second patty. Top with the toasted brioche top bun. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 3 min