Description
A delicious recipe for Smash Burgers topped with a homemade Baconnaise sauce, combining all the flavors of juicy beef patties and crispy turkey bacon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g ground chuck (80/20, formed into 150 g balls)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Avocado oil (for cooking)
- Wholegrain mustard (for cooking)
- 2 white onions (thinly sliced)
- 150 g pepper jack cheese (slices)
- 4 burger buns (toasted)
- 225 g turkey bacon (cooked until crispy and chopped)
- 120 ml mayonnaise
- 30 ml ketchup
- 30 ml wholegrain mustard
- 120 g crispy chopped turkey bacon
- 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 15 ml apple cider vinegar
- 8 g all-purpose rub (salt, pepper, garlic powder mix)
- 8 g red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Shape the ground chuck into 150 g portions and roll into balls. Refrigerate the balls for 30 minutes to optimize searing and structure.
- Using a mandoline slicer, carefully slice the onions into very thin rounds. Remove excess moisture with a paper towel and chill until use.
- Cook turkey bacon in a hot frying pan until evenly crisp and golden. Drain excess fat, cool slightly, and finely chop for use in burgers and the sauce.
- In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, chopped crispy turkey bacon, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, all-purpose rub, and red pepper flakes. Stir until well incorporated and refrigerate until assembly.
- Preheat a griddle or heavy frying pan over medium-high heat and coat with avocado oil. Space chilled beef balls apart, top each with sliced onions, and firmly smash with a burger press. Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- After 3-4 minutes, spread a layer of mustard atop each patty, then flip burgers. Place a slice of pepper jack cheese on each and cook until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more.
- Place the burger buns cut side down on the griddle and toast until golden brown.
- Spread baconnaise sauce on the base of each toasted bun. Stack two smash patties per serving, add more baconnaise sauce on top, and crown with the upper bun.
Notes
- Ensure the beef is well-chilled before smashing for optimal texture.
- Feel free to customize the toppings as you like.
- Use a burger press for even cooking and perfect shape.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg