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Bacon Jam Cheeseburger Sliders

Bacon Jam Cheeseburger Sliders

Sweet, smoky, spicy, and cheesy—these Bacon Jam Cheeseburger Sliders from ambassador Nick Nesgoda are stacked with bold flavor in every bite. Crispy bacon jam with a bourbon kick, juicy seasoned beef, melty pepper jack, and a creamy burger sauce all come together for the ultimate slider.

Prep

20 minutes

Cook time

25–30 minutes

Serves

8–12 sliders

Steps

  1. In a skillet, cook the diced bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving some bacon fat in the pan.
  2. Add diced onion and jalapeños to the skillet and cook until softened.
  3. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and bourbon. Let the mixture cook down until thick and sticky. Add the bacon back in, mix, and set aside.
  4. In a bowl, combine ground beef with Worcestershire sauce, burger seasoning, and SPG. Mix thoroughly.
  5. Press the seasoned beef evenly into a flat layer sized to fit your slider buns.
  6. Preheat your griddle or grill to medium-high heat (using Bear Mountain Cherry pellets if cooking on a pellet setup).
  7. Cook the burger slab for 5–7 minutes per side, until cooked through.
  8. Top with pepper jack cheese and allow it to melt. Lightly toast the slider buns.
  9. Mix together all burger sauce ingredients until smooth.
  10. Assemble the sliders with the burger, bacon jam, and burger sauce. Slice into individual sliders and serve.

Ingredients:


Bacon Jam

  • 1 lb. bacon, diced 
  • 1 large onion, diced 
  • 3 jalapeños, diced 
  • ¼ cup brown sugar 
  • ¼ cup maple syrup 
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 
  • 4 oz bourbon 


Burger

  • 2 lbs. ground beef 
  • 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 TBSP burger seasoning 
  • 2 TBSP SPG (salt, pepper, garlic) 
  • Pepper jack cheese slices 
  • Slider buns 


Burger Sauce

  • ½ cup mayonnaise 
  • 1 TBSP smoked paprika 
  • 1 TBSP ketchup 
  • 1 TBSP mustard 
  • Juice of ½ lemon

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