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Smoky bbq bacon burger
Beef patty, smoked cheddar, bacon, and BBQ sauce

Smoky BBQ Bacon Burger

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
The essence of BBQ in a single burger. No overpowering heat here, just deep, ancient smoke aroma evoking open campfires. Smoked cheese, bacon, and spices layer up for a complex, masculine flavor profile completed by sweet and tangy BBQ sauce.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 880 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Heavy skillet or grill
  • Brush
  • Paper towels

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Mustard (if in BBQ sauce)

Instructions

1 ✓

Prep: Thinly slice onion and tomato. Tear lettuce.

Tip: Soak onion in ice water to reduce bite.
2 ✓

Cook bacon starting in cold pan until crispy. Drain.

Tip: Cold start renders fat better.
3 ✓

Mix beef with garlic, paprika, Worcestershire, pepper, salt.

Tip: Worcestershire boosts umami.
4 ✓

Form 2 patties, dimple center. Brush with oil.

Tip: Oil on meat aids searing.
5 ✓

Sear 3-4 mins/side. Top with smoked cheese to melt.

Tip: Melts best with heat rising from patty.
6 ✓

Toast buns in bacon fat.

Tip: Absorbs smoky flavor.
7 ✓

Build: BBQ sauce on bun, lettuce, patty, bacon.

Tip: Lettuce protects bun.
8 ✓

Top with veggies and bun.

Tip: Press slightly to unify flavors.

Recipe FAQ

No smoker?
Use liquid smoke (just a drop) or smoked salt/paprika.
Which cheese?
Smoked Cheddar is classic, but Smoked Gouda works great too.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole Hamburger Buns
  • 1 lb Ground Beef (80/20)
  • 3.5 oz Smoked Cheddar Cheese
  • 4 slices Bacon
  • 1 whole Red Onion
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 4 tbsp BBQ Sauce
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Smoked Salt (or regular)
  • 2 leaves Iceberg Lettuce
  • 1 whole Tomato
  • 4 slices Pickles
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil