Our Favorite Cheese Burger w/ Bacon-Onion Jam Recipe

Directions

Make the bacon-onion jam:

1. In a large heavy-bottomed pot set over medium, render the bacon. Add the butter and onions. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 1 ½  hours. Cooking the onions this slowly will let them caramelize naturally in their sugars.

2. Add the vinegar and sugar to the pot and cook 15 minutes, then remove from the heat.

3. Let cool and place in container and store in the refrigerator.

Make the burger:

1. Place cast-iron skillet over medium heat 5 minutes before cooking the patties. Roll 6-8oz burger balls and pat them into flat, thick patties (~1in. thick). Season the patties with salt and pepper.

2. Place three patties in the skillet (with no oil). The fat will render and you will have a juicier burger from the natural fat inside the patty. Cook 4 minutes on one side, then flip.

3. Top each patty with the jam and then put 2 slices of cheese per patty on top. Pour 2 tablespoons water into the skillet, covering it immediately so the burgers can steam. Remove the lid after 45 seconds. The cheese should be fully melted.

4. Butter the buns and place them face-down in another skillet over medium-high so they get good and toasted.

Assemble the burger

1. In a bowl, combine the pickles and mayonnaise and spoon the mixture on the bottom buns.

2. Add a good pile of the lettuce. Add the melted cheesy beef patties, cover with more of the pickle mayo, then add bun tops.