# Bacon Jam Smashburger

This bacon jam smashburger recipe combines a flavorful bacon jam with thin, crispy smashed patties and a signature burger sauce for a delicious and satisfying meal.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs ground beef
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 8 oz bacon
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp honey/maple syrup
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar or glaze
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp pickle juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper

## Instructions

1. Slice bacon and cook until crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. In the same pan, sauté sliced onions and minced garlic with salt and pepper.
3. Add brown sugar, honey, balsamic glaze, and chili powder to the onions and garlic; cook until sticky and thick.
4. Add the cooked bacon back to the pan.
5. Form 4 oz patties of ground beef.
6. Smash the patties as thin as possible in a hot skillet; season with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
7. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, Dijon mustard, pickle juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper to make the burger sauce.
8. Assemble the burger: bottom bun, burger sauce, smashed patty, pepper jack cheese, bacon jam, top bun.

## Equipment

- skillet
- knife
- paper towel
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFBTpRKv2Cc/?igsh=MzFnZG81ZzVuOG13
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/27fc9279-1cf1-43af-b4e1-07f699530794
- Extracted: 2025-03-12

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