Categories: Burgers
Ingredients
- For the Bacon Jam:
- 12 slices bacon, diced
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 sprig thyme, leaves stripped
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- For the Secret Sauce:
- 1 cup mayo
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp Sriracha
- 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- For the Burgers:
- Vegetable oil
- 2 1/4 cups ground beef
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 6 tsp Dijon
- 6 slices American cheese
- 6 sesame buns, split
- Sliced kosher dill pickles, for topping
Directions
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Make the bacon jam: Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8-10 minutes. Remove to paper towels; pour off all but 3 tbsp drippings from the skillet. Add the canola oil to the skillet and heat over low heat. Add the onion; cover and cook 10 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 10-15 minutes. Return the bacon to the skillet; add the white wine vinegar and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Make the secret sauce: Pulse the mayo, ketchup, sherry vinegar, Sriracha, and garlic in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
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Make the burgers: Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Form the beef into 6 patties; season with salt and pepper. Grill 5 minutes; flip and brush with the mustard. Grill 5 more minutes for medium rare, topping with the cheese in the last minute. Spread the sauce on the bottom buns; top with the burgers, bacon jam, pickles and top buns.