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Bacon Double Smash Burgers

Bacon, Double-Cheese Smash Burgers

Native Australian, Ben Surman shows us how to grill awesome smash burgers!

Bacon Double Smash Burgers
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Bacon-Double-Cheese Smash Burgers

Grilled Aussie-Style, smashed, cheeseburgers with bacon
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Assembly5 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Bacon, Burgers
Keyword: Bacon, Cheeseburger, Hamburger, smashburger
Yield: 4 Cheeseburgers
Author: Australian Butcher Ben Surman
Cost: $20

Equipment

  • Griddle bbq or large flat grillling surface
  • Large spatula
  • Instant read thermometer

Materials

  • 1.5 lbs Ground beef 80/20
  • 4 each buns brioche recommended
  • 12 slices bacon
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • 1/2 each sliced yellow onion
  • 2 tbsp SuckleBusters Campfire Steak Seasoning
  • 1 oz dill pickles
  • 1 oz ketchup
  • 1 oz mustard

Instructions

Cook the bacon

  • Set griddle or cooktop to medium-high heat
  • Place 8 – 12 strips of bacon on the griddle
  • Turn and cook both sides until crisp, then remove from the heat and reserve
  • HINT: Leave the bacon grease on the griddle for cooking the burger patties

Make tinfoil tent domes

  • Using 1 10" x 10" sheet of aluminum foil, make a dome large enough to cover a patty
  • Make 1 tinfoil dome per patty and set aside for later use

Cook the Smash Burgers

  • Incorporate 2 tbsp Campfire Steak Seasoning evenly thoughout the meat
  • Divide the meat evenly into 4 – 6 oz balls
    Tented burger and meat patty
  • Place the 4 balls on the griddle and smash flat with large spatula or the botton, flat area of a large cooking dish
  • The goal is to smash the patties until they are slightly larger than the buns
  • Once a dark crust is formed on the bottom of the patty, flip the burger over
  • Place 2 slices of cheese on top and then tent with a foil dome
  • Check your burger patty for doneness with an instant-read thermometer, remove from heat when done, reserve
    Grilled cheese burgeres with bacon
  • HINT: Well done is 160 degrees internal temperature. Pull at 155 degrees as the meat temp will rise about 5 degrees after removing from the heat

Assemble the smash burgers

  • Grill the buns until lightly toasted
    Bacon Double Smash Burgers
  • Start from the bottom and build up; bottom bun, meat & cheese, bacon, sliced onion, pickles, condiments with the top bun
  • HINT: Go Aussie-Style by adding lettuce, tomato, pickled beetroot, and a fried egg!

Serve and Enjoy!

    Bacon Jalapeno Burger

    Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Burger
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    Bacon Jalapeno Cheeseburger

    Spicy and Tasty, the fresh jalapenos bring the heat to this cheeseburger recipe
    Prep Time30 minutes
    Cook Time15 minutes
    Total Time15 minutes
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: BBQ
    Keyword: Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Jalapeno
    Servings: 6 people
    Author: Darrin Williams
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • Grill or Smoker2

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs 80/20 ground beef
    • 4 each jalapenos
    • 1 lb sliced bacon
    • 3 tbsp SPG BBQ Rub
    • 3 tbsp 1836 BBQ rub
    • 6 slices cheddar cheese
    • 6 each brioche buns

    Optional Ingredients

    • 1 each sliced yellow onion
    • 2 each sliced tomatoes
    • 1 each lettuce

    Instructions

    Preperation

    • Dice two of the jalapeños into approximately 1/4-inch chunks. Try to keep them even so they will incorporate better into the burger meat. Take your other two jalapeños and slice them into even round slices to reserve for topping. If you want your burgers less spicy, go ahead and deseed the jalapeños prior to incorporating into the meat, or topping the burger upon completion
    • Put your hamburger meat into a large bowl, and gently start mixing the diced jalapeños throughout. It’s important that you don’t handle the meat too much, as it can cause the texture of your burger to be mushy after cooking
    • Once the jalapeños are incorporated evenly, you can begin to patty your burgers. When making the patties, try to be mindful of the size of buns you will be using and make your patties according. We recommend making them no thicker than 1 inch for this recipe. If you make them larger, just be aware your cooking times will vary
    • After you have finished making your patties, take your thumb and push on the center of the patty to create a little indentation. This will prevent the burger from swelling up during the cooking process
    • At this point, you are ready to season your burger. Start with a medium layer of SPG, followed by a light to medium layer of 1836 Beef Rub. Or season to your preferred taste
    • After you have seasoned your burgers, put them in the fridge to chill while you start the grill. Chilling the burgers will help prevent crumbling while the burgers cook, because the fat in the meat may start to melt while handling. You can also take this opportunity to fry up your bacon, or you can also do this on the grill while the burgers are cooking. If cooking on the grill, we recommend using a cast-iron skillet or grill safe pan as bacon grease will cause unwanted flareups
      Seasoned and prepped bacon jalapeno burger patty

    Cooking

    • To cook these burgers, you will want your grill to be at approximately 400°. Once your grill has warmed up and is holding at approximately 400°, put your burgers on and close the lid
    • After 10 minutes, it is time to flip your burgers. Flip your burgers and let them go approximately 5 more minutes and start checking for doneness. Food safety guidelines recommend cooking your burgers to 160° internal temperature. It should be noted that actual cook times will vary by the grill
    • When you have about 3 minutes left of cooking on the burgers, take your BBQ sauce and brush the tops and sides, of the burgers, and then add your cheese. Close the lid and let the burgers cook until the cheese is fully melted
    • Once the cheese is melted, put the burgers on a platter and let them rest for approximately 5 minutes
    • While the burgers are resting, use this time to throw your buns on the grill for approximately 1 minute to toast them
    • After your burgers have rested, and your buns are toasted, you can now begin to build your burger. We recommend building from the bottom starting with the bottom bun, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, burger patty, bacon, jalapeños, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and then the top bun

    Serving

    • Serve and enjoy!
    • Congratulations! You have just made SuckleBusters BBQ Bacon Jalapeño Burgers that will be the talk of your guests at your next cookout!