🛒 Ingredients
🥓 Bacon Jam:
🥓 8 slices bacon, chopped
🧅 1 large onion, thinly sliced
🌶️ 2 jalapeños, finely diced
🍯 3 tbsp brown sugar
🍎 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
🍁 1 tbsp maple syrup
🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced
🍔 Burgers:
🥩 500g ground beef
🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste
🍞 4 burger buns
🧀 4 slices cheddar cheese
👨🍳 Instructions
🔥 In a skillet over medium heat, cook the 🥓 chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside, keeping a little bacon fat in the pan.
🧅 Add the sliced onions to the same pan and cook slowly until soft and caramelized (about 10–15 minutes).
🌶️🧄 Stir in the diced jalapeños and minced garlic, cooking for 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
🍯🍎🍁 Add brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup. Mix well.
🥓 Return the cooked bacon to the pan and simmer on low heat until the mixture thickens into a jam-like texture. Set aside.
🥩 Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions and shape into burger patties. Season both sides with 🧂 salt and black pepper.
🔥 Cook the patties on a hot grill or skillet for about 3–4 minutes per side, depending on your preferred doneness.
🧀 Place a slice of cheddar cheese on each patty during the last minute of cooking and let it melt.
🍞 Lightly toast the burger buns.
🍔 Assemble the burgers by placing the beef patty on the bun and topping it generously with the jalapeño bacon jam. Serve immediately.
💡 Notes
🌶️ Remove jalapeño seeds for a milder flavor.
⏳ Cook the bacon jam slowly to develop a rich, deep taste.
🍟 Best served hot with fries or salad
