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Bacon Double Smash Burgers

Bacon, Double-Cheese Smash Burgers

Native Australian, Ben Surman shows us how to grill awesome smash burgers!

Bacon Double Smash Burgers
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5 from 3 votes

Bacon-Double-Cheese Smash Burgers

Grilled Aussie-Style, smashed, cheeseburgers with bacon
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Assembly5 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Bacon, Burgers
Keyword: Bacon, Cheeseburger, Hamburger, smashburger
Yield: 4 Cheeseburgers
Author: Australian Butcher Ben Surman
Cost: $20

Equipment

  • Griddle bbq or large flat grillling surface
  • Large spatula
  • Instant read thermometer

Materials

  • 1.5 lbs Ground beef 80/20
  • 4 each buns brioche recommended
  • 12 slices bacon
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • 1/2 each sliced yellow onion
  • 2 tbsp SuckleBusters Campfire Steak Seasoning
  • 1 oz dill pickles
  • 1 oz ketchup
  • 1 oz mustard

Instructions

Cook the bacon

  • Set griddle or cooktop to medium-high heat
  • Place 8 – 12 strips of bacon on the griddle
  • Turn and cook both sides until crisp, then remove from the heat and reserve
  • HINT: Leave the bacon grease on the griddle for cooking the burger patties

Make tinfoil tent domes

  • Using 1 10" x 10" sheet of aluminum foil, make a dome large enough to cover a patty
  • Make 1 tinfoil dome per patty and set aside for later use

Cook the Smash Burgers

  • Incorporate 2 tbsp Campfire Steak Seasoning evenly thoughout the meat
  • Divide the meat evenly into 4 – 6 oz balls
    Tented burger and meat patty
  • Place the 4 balls on the griddle and smash flat with large spatula or the botton, flat area of a large cooking dish
  • The goal is to smash the patties until they are slightly larger than the buns
  • Once a dark crust is formed on the bottom of the patty, flip the burger over
  • Place 2 slices of cheese on top and then tent with a foil dome
  • Check your burger patty for doneness with an instant-read thermometer, remove from heat when done, reserve
    Grilled cheese burgeres with bacon
  • HINT: Well done is 160 degrees internal temperature. Pull at 155 degrees as the meat temp will rise about 5 degrees after removing from the heat

Assemble the smash burgers

  • Grill the buns until lightly toasted
    Bacon Double Smash Burgers
  • Start from the bottom and build up; bottom bun, meat & cheese, bacon, sliced onion, pickles, condiments with the top bun
  • HINT: Go Aussie-Style by adding lettuce, tomato, pickled beetroot, and a fried egg!

Serve and Enjoy!

    Smoked Mac and Cheese Bacon cups

    Smoked Mac and Cheese Bacon Cups

    Smoked Mac and Cheese Bacon cups
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    Smoked Mac-N-Cheese Bacon Cups

    These are cheesy and loaded with bacon, take your Mac-n-Cheese game to a whole 'nuther level!
    Prep Time30 minutes
    Active Time1 hour 5 minutes
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American, BBQ
    Keyword: Bacon, mac and cheese, Macaroni and cheese
    Yield: 6 people
    Author: Ryan Haggadone
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • BBQ Grill
    • Foil Pan
    • Muffin tin

    Materials

    • 12 each strips of bacon
    • 16 oz small pasta shells or elbow macaroni
    • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
    • 8 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    • 5 1/2 cups milk
    • 2 cups smoked gouda cheese
    • 2 cups smoked cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup parmesan cheese
    • 1 cup mozzarela cheese
    • 1 tbsp SuckleBusters SPG BBQ Rub
    • 1 tbsp SuckleBusters Sugar Daddy BBQ Rub

    Instructions

    Make the Bacon Cups

    • Set the grill/smoker to 350 degrees cooking temperature
      Bacon cups
    • Place muffin tin face down on the counter (bottom side up), use 2 pieces of bacon per cup. Cut one strip in half and place it like an “X” over the cup. Wrap the second whole slice around the side of the cup, overlapping the ends. Repeat with remaining bacon strips until finished.
    • Sprinkle on SuckleBuster’s Sugar Daddy BBQ Rub
    • Place in the grill/smoker and cook for 45-55 minutes or until bacon is cooked thoroughly but not crisp
    • Remove from grill, let cool, and then carefully remove bacon cups from the pan

    Make the Bread Crumb Topping

    • In a small mixing bowl stir 2 Tbsp melted butter, bread crumbs, and 1 tbsp SuckleBusters SPG All-Purpose Seasoning

    Make the Cheese Sauce

    • In a saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. When butter melts, add flour. Whisk constantly for 1 minute
    • After one minute, slowly pour the milk into the flour/butter mixture while whisking. Continue cooking, whisking frequently, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick
    • Remove the pan from heat and stir in all the cheeses. Set cheese sauce aside

    Make the Macaroni

    • Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook a minute less than the manufacturer's directions. Remove from the heat, drain the water, and return to the pan.
    • Stir in the reserved cheese sauce until melted.

    Assemble and bake the Mac Cups

    • Scoop the macaroni mixture into the bacon cups
    • Sprinkle bread crumb mixture on top
    • Place the loaded bacon cups in a foil pan
    • Bake uncovered in the grill/smoker until browned on top, about 30 minutes.
      Smoked Mac and Cheese Bacon cups

    Remove, serve immediately and enjoy!