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Jalapeno Popper Smash Burger
1h
Serves 1
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Serves 1
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Directions
1
Heat a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat.
2
Add the diced bacon and cook for 10-15 minutes until crispy with a slight chew.
3
Drain the bacon and remove it from the pan.
4
Remove the grease from the pan, leaving the drippings and bits of bacon.
5
Add the diced white onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
6
Add the black coffee (or espresso), apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and fresh raspberries, then stir to combine.
7
Once the berries start to break down, add salt and pepper.
8
Add the cooked bacon back into the pan.
9
Simmer on medium-low heat for 45-50 minutes, or until the bacon jam has thickened up.
10
Remove the bacon jam from the heat and set aside.
11
Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
12
Place down the 75/25 ground beef balls.
13
Place some thinly sliced jalapenos on top of the patties before smashing them down.
14
Season the patties with Jalapeno Salt.
15
Carefully flip the burgers after about 90 seconds.
16
Top the burgers with Havarti cheese.
17
Let them cook for 30 more seconds while the cheese melts, then remove.
18
To build the burger, grab a pretzel bun and add a generous amount of whipped cream cheese to the bottom bun.
19
Place down two of the jalapeno patties on the bottom bun.
20
Spread a good amount of the bacon jam onto the top bun.
21
Place the top bun on the burger.
Ingredients
1 lb bacon, diced
1 white onion, diced
0.25 cup black coffee
1 double shot of espresso
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
0.25 cup brown sugar
1 cup fresh raspberries
salt
pepper
4 oz ground beef
thinly sliced jalapenos
Texas Jalapeño Salt
havarti cheese
pretzel buns
whipped cream cheese
bacon jam
Equipment
heavy bottom skillet
pan
griddle
Tips
Use 75/25 ground beef for juicy burgers and a good sear.
Carefully scrape up the edges when flipping burgers to keep the crust intact.
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