Burger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, barbecued, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, pickles, or chiles; condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns.
Smoky BBQ Cheese Burgers with Bourbon Caramelized Onions and Maple Bacon
Ingredients
-1 tablespoon butter -1 1/2 lbs ground beef -2 tablespoons bbq sauce -1 garlic clove, grated on a microplane -1 tablespoon shallot, finely minced -1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika -1 teaspoon sea salt -1 teaspoon cracked black pepper Bacon 8 strips thick-cut smoked bacon 2 tablespoons maple syrup Onions 1 tablespoon butter 2 large red onions, sliced into thin half-moons 2 tablespoons bourbon Salt & pepper To build -4 brioche burger buns -100 grams cheese -cup of arugula -1/4 cup prepared mayo
Steps
1.Perhap the oven 200C. 2.Line a baking tray with parchment paper, and assemble the bacon strips in a single layer. 3.Baste the bacon with maple syrup and bake, turning halfway through, for 25 - 30 minutes, until crispy. Transfer to a plate in a single layer to candy. 4.Prepare onions.Heat a large saucepan over medium-heat, and melt the butter and olive oil together.Add the onions to the pan, toss together with the butter, and season with a pinch of salt. Cover and cook, stirring a few times, for 20 minutes. 5.Pour in the bourbon, and scrape the delicious bits from the bottom of the pan into the onions.Transfer to a dish and set aside. 6.In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, bbq sauce, smoked paprika, garlic, and shallots, and mix well. 7.Divide into four portions and shape into burger patties, slightly larger than the width of your brioche buns. 8.Season each side of the patties with salt and pepper. 9.Heat a large pan over medium-heat add the burgers and fry for 4 - 5 minutes per side. When there is about 1 minute of cooking time remaining, top each burger with cheese and cover to melt. 10.Build the burgers with the bun 2 slices of bacon, caramelized onions, a handful of arugula, beef fried and 1 tablespoon of mayo.
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