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Candied Bacon Cheddar Burger
This is the ultimate candied bacon cheddar burger! It's totally gourmet and easy to make with caramelized onions, homemade maple BBQ sauce, and sweet-salty bacon.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- pan
- skillet
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Candied Bacon
2
Prepare the candied bacon first.
3
Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large baking sheet (with sides) with foil. Place a baking rack on top of the foil (I actually used a cooling rack).
4
Whisk together light brown sugar and pepper in a small bowl
5
Line bacon on the rack. Spread the sugar mixture evenly over the bacon.
6
Bake for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes, turning the pan once throughout the baking time.
7
When done, remove the pan from the oven and allow the bacon to cool on the rack.
8
Caramelized Onions
9
Heat butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions, salt, and sugar and cook for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes until the onions are golden brown and soft.
butter3 tablespoon
10
Maple BBQ Sauce
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Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and allow the sauce to cook for ⏱️ 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently. Allow to cool.
12
Burgers
13
Mix meat and salt and pepper in a bowl. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions and form into patties.
14
Grill burgers for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes on each side.
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Immediately top with a slice of cheese and allow to melt. Remove the burgers from the grill and assemble, topping with BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, and candied bacon.
Nutrition Facts
calories
530 calories
fat Content
21.4 g
serving Size
1 Burger
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
32.6 g
sodium Content
1528.6 mg
protein Content
33.4 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
95.5 mg
carbohydrate Content
50 g
saturated Fat Content
8.6 g
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