Directions
- 1Cook diced bacon over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes until crispy, stirring constantly to ensure even cooking and fat rendering.
- 2Remove cooked bacon from the pan, drain, and set aside.
- 3Remove most of the bacon grease from the pan, leaving some drippings.
- 4Add diced white onion to the pan and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- 5Add black coffee (espresso), apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and fresh raspberries to the pan with the onions.
- 6Stir to combine the ingredients until the berries start to break down.
- 7Add salt and pepper to taste.
- 8Return the cooked bacon to the pan with the sauce.
- 9Stir everything together and drop the heat to medium-low, letting it simmer for 45-50 minutes until the bacon jam has thickened.
- 10Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
- 11Place 4 oz beef balls onto the hot griddle.
- 12Place thinly sliced jalapeños on top of the beef balls.
- 13Smash the beef balls down into patties with the jalapeños.
- 14Season the patties with Texas Jalapeño Salt.
- 15Carefully flip the burgers after about 90 seconds, scraping up the edges to keep the crust intact.
- 16Top the flipped patties with Havarti cheese.
- 17Let the cheese melt for about 30 seconds.
- 18Remove the burgers from the griddle.
- 19Take a pretzel bun and spread a generous amount of whipped cream cheese on the bottom half.
- 20Place two of the jalapeño patties on top of the cream cheese on the bottom bun.
- 21Spread a good amount of bacon jam onto the top half of the pretzel bun.
- 22Place the top bun onto the burger.
Ingredients
- 1 lb diced bacon
- 1 diced white onion
- 0.25 cup black coffee
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 0.25 brown sugar
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- salt
- pepper
- 4 oz beef balls
- thinly sliced jalapeños
- Texas Jalapeño Salt
- havarti cheese
- pretzel buns
- whipped cream cheese
- bacon jam
Equipment
heavy bottom skilletgriddlespatulaknife
Tips
- When cooking bacon, make sure to keep stirring everything so it cooks evenly and the fat renders fully.
- When flipping the burgers, carefully scrape up the edges to keep the beautiful crust intact.
- Use 75/25 ground beef for smash burgers to keep them juicy and get a good sear.
- If a few jalapeños fall off after smashing, place them back on top right after.
- You can use any kind of black coffee, but espresso is recommended.
- Don't worry if a few fall off, we're going to place them on top right after.
- Even though I normally use American cheese, today I'm going to use Havarti.
- When assembling the burger, use a generous amount of whipped cream cheese on the bottom bun.
- Spread a good amount of bacon jam onto the top bun before placing it on the burger.
- This is my favorite burger hands down. Definitely give it a try!
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