Bacon Jam Mozza Burger
Ingredients
Bacon Jam
- 1 pound applewood smoked bacon
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet onion 1/4" dice
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/3 cup whiskey
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
Sirloin Burgers
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck with 20% fat content
- as needed kosher salt
- as needed cracked black pepper
- 4 each hamburger buns
- as needed canola or vegetable oil
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- as needed desired burger toppings such as lettuce
Servings: people
Instructions
Bacon Jam
- Chop bacon into 1/4" dice. Heat a large sauce pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add diced bacon and cook uncovered until crisp and rendered, stirring often. Scoop out bacon onto a paper towel lined plate, leaving behind approximately 2 tbsp of bacon fat.
- Reduce heat to medium and add chopped onion. Cook uncovered until softened and starting to caramelize, approximately 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients including cooked bacon and heat to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook for approximately 30 minutes until mixture is "jammy"
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. If you like a chunkier texture, serve bacon jam as is. If you prefer a jammier texture, add 1/2 the bacon jam to a food processor and pulse several times to break down bacon. Stir together with unprocessed half and serve. Yields an approximate 1 1/4 cups of bacon jam and will keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to one week. Rewarm gently prior to use once it has been chilled.
Burgers
- Preheat grill to medium high.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment. Weight ground chuck into 6 ounce portions. Form each portion into 4 1/2"-4 3/4"patties using a press or your hands, making sure not to overwork the meat. Using your thumb, make an indent in the centre of each pattie. Place formed patties onto parchment lined tray and lightly brush both sides with oil. Sprinkle both sides generously with kosher salt and cracked black pepper.
- Place patties onto grill and cook for approximately 4-5 minutes per side for medium or 140-145℉. Flip patties only once. Remove from heat onto a plate and top with cheese. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for about 3 minutes, giving the meat time to rest and the cheese time to melt.
- While burgers are resting, toast buns and warm bacon jam. Assemble burgers with bacon jam and other toppings as desired and serve immediately.
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