Bacon Jam Burger

Bacon Jam Burgers have a juicy beef patty, melty gouda cheese, crisp bacon slices and plenty of sweet & salty bacon jam!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef burger, burger

Servings:

Calories: 811kcal

Cut 1/2 of the bacon into 1-inch pieces (reserve the rest of the bacon).
Add the diced bacon and onions to a skillet and saute until the bacon is cooked and the onions are soft.
Remove all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings (don't need to be perfect - just eyeball it!).
Add the garlic and continue to cook for about a minute.
Add the brown sugar, vinegar and salt and bring to a boil. Stir and cook until it's reached a jam-like consistency.
Spoon into a jar and set aside.

Spread the remaining bacon pieces out on a sheet pan lined with foil. Place in a cold oven and turn to 400F. Let bake until crispy then remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
From the burger patties by dividing the ground beef into 4 patties and season with salt and black pepper. Grill, pan-fry or bake until it reaches your desired doneness.
Place the slices of cheese on the burgers about 1 minute before you remove them from the heat.

Here's how I recommend assembling the burgers: Bottom bun, burger with cheese, bacon jam, crispy bacon and then the top bun.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

*You'll have leftover bacon jam. Simply refrigerate until ready to use again!

*Nutritional Data is assuming you'll use half of the bacon jam.