Bacon jam jalapeño smash burger

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook some diced bacon over medium-high heat, stirring everything constantly to ensure even cooking and full fat rendering.
  2. 2Remove the cooked bacon, let it drain, then get rid of the grease from the pan, leaving the drippings and bits of bacon.
  3. 3Add white onion to the pan and sauté for about 3 minutes.
  4. 4Add black coffee (espresso), apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and fresh raspberries to the onions and stir.
  5. 5Add salt and pepper, then return the cooked bacon to the pan.
  6. 6Stir everything together, drop the heat to medium-low, and let it simmer for 45-50 minutes until the bacon jam thickens.
  7. 7Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat, then place the ground beef balls.
  8. 8Place thinly sliced jalapeños on top of the patties before smashing them down.
  9. 9Season the smashed patties with Texas Jalape o Salt.
  10. 10Carefully scrape up the edges and flip the burgers.
  11. 11Add Havarti cheese on top of the burgers and let it melt for 30 seconds.
  12. 12Take a pretzel bun, spread a generous amount of whipped cream cheese on the bottom bun.
  13. 13Place two jalape o patties on top of the cream cheese.
  14. 14Spread a good amount of bacon jam onto the top bun.
  15. 15Place the top bun with bacon jam on the burger.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb bacon
  • 1 white onion
  • 2 shots espresso
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 oz beef balls
  • jalape os
  • Texas Jalape o Salt
  • havarti cheese
  • pretzel buns
  • whipped cream cheese

Equipment

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