Bacon burger

4 servings

Ingredients

Bacon onion balsamic jam

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 red onion
• salt and pepper
• ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• ½ tsp mustard
• ⅓ cup water

Burgers

• 2 slices bacon
• 1 ¼ pounds (567 g) ground beef
• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 4 hamburger buns
• 2 oz (57 g) cheddar cheese

Recipe

Bacon onion balsamic jam

1. Slice the bacon.
2. Thinly slice onion.
3. Pan, medium-high heat. Cook bacon until browned but not crispy (8 min). Remove.
4. Add onions to pan, 1/4 tsp salt and pinch pepper. Cover pan, cook for 2 min. Add a splash of water, cook for 10 min, stirring, until soft.
5. Add balsamic vinegar, mustard, water, bacon. Simmer until sauce thickens (2-4 min). Refrigerate up to 2 days.

Burgers

1. Slice the bacon finely.
2. Slice cheese into slices.
3. Mix the bacon, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper in the ground beef. Make four patties.
4. Grill, medium-high, 4-5 min per side. After flipping, add cheese, rest 5 min.
5. Assemble burgers.

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