Bacon Jam Stuffed Burger
Bacon, bourbon, and burgers?! Sounds like a match made in heaven.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
- ¼ cup bacon jam see instructions below
- ¼ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- salt and pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 slices cheddar, colby jack, or american
- 8 strips cooked bacon
- 1 sliced tomato optional
- 1 small sliced onion optional
- ⅓ cup romaine or iceberg lettuce optional
Instructions
- Form ground beef into a large flat disc, and score it into quarters with the side of your hand.
- Grab one quarter of the meat and separate it in half. Form one thin large patty with each half. Repeat with the other three quarter to form 8 patties total.
- Season the top of each patty with salt and pepper. In the middle of 4 of the patties, place one tablespoon of shredded cheese and one tablespoon of bacon jam- if you can find this premade, go for it! If not, use my foolproof amazing bourbon bacon jam recipe!
- Top each of the patties with cheese and bacon jam with one of the remaining 4 patties, seasoned side down, and seal the patties together so no filling falls out.
- Season the outside of the patties with salt and pepper, and place in a hot skillet or on a grill (or an indoor grill because, quarantine!)
- Sear the burger on both sides for 3-5 minutes, placing the sliced cheese on each patty for the last minute.
- Serve immediately on a toasted hamburger bun with 2 strips of bacon and your toppings of choice