Crispy Baconnaise Cheeseburgers

Ingredients

• 600 g Short-rib beef blend patties (Four 150 g patties, or burger beef blend of choice; shape into equal balls before cooking.)
• 300 g Bacon slices for burger topping (Around 12 slices; cook until golden brown and crispy, then reserve whole for assembly.)
• 8 Cheddar cheese (Slices; use two slices per beef patty.)
• 4 Burger buns (Brioche or burger buns of choice; two buns per burger.)
• Butter or oil (For toasting the burger buns; amount not specified.)
• Salt and pepper (For seasoning the beef and sauce; use generously on the patties and to taste in the sauce.)
• 300 g Bacon slices for baconnaise (Around 12 slices; cook until crispy, cool briefly, and finely dice into bacon crumble. Reserve the rendered fat.)
• 3 dl Plain mayonnaise (For the baconnaise sauce.)
• 0.5 dl Cooked bacon fat (Rendered from the cooked bacon.)
• 4 tbsp Yellow mustard (For the baconnaise sauce.)
• 4 tbsp Ketchup (For the baconnaise sauce.)
• 4 tbsp Fresh parsley (Finely diced.)
• 1 tsp Red pepper flakes (For the baconnaise sauce.)
• Hot honey (Named in the sauce-mixing instructions but no quantity is provided.)

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the bacon for the baconnaise in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat until deeply browned and crispy. Reserve the rendered bacon fat.

2. 2

   Let the cooked bacon cool for a couple of minutes, then finely dice it into crispy bacon crumble bits.

3. 3

   Finely dice the fresh parsley.

4. 4

   In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, hot honey, cooked bacon fat, red pepper flakes, diced parsley, and bacon crumble. Mix thoroughly to make the baconnaise sauce, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

5. 5

   Prepare the beef blend by dividing it into four equal portions and shaping each portion into a ball.

6. 6

   Heat a pan or skillet. Add the beef balls and smash them down into patties. Season generously with salt and pepper, then cook for approximately 1–3 minutes.

7. 7

   Scrape the patties from the pan, flip them, and place two cheddar slices on each patty.

8. 8

   Stack two cheesy patties together for each double burger and let the cheese melt.

9. 9

   Toast the cut sides of the burger buns in butter or oil, if desired, until toasted.

10. 10

    Place a bottom bun on each serving surface and spread on a layer of baconnaise sauce.

11. 11

    Place one double cheeseburger stack on each bottom bun.

12. 12

    Add another layer of baconnaise sauce over each burger stack.

13. 13

    Top each burger with the reserved crispy bacon slices.

14. 14

    Add another layer of baconnaise sauce, then finish with the top bun and additional baconnaise sauce.

Notes

The source lists hot honey in the sauce instructions but does not provide a quantity. The source also repeats some sauce ingredients in the description; the recipe has been organized into the distinct burger and sauce components. The stated cooking time for the patties is approximately 1–3 minutes, but no exact doneness or pan temperature is provided.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• burger
• cheeseburger
• American
• smash burger
• bacon
• high-protein