Bacon Burger with Sharp Cheddar and Bacon Onion Balsamic Jam

For bacon lovers, this Bacon Burger with sharp cheddar cheese and a sweet and savory bacon onion balsamic jam is a dream come true. It makes your mouth water

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 hamburger buns
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• 8 slices cooked bacon
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• Lettuce leaves
• Tomato slices
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat until it gets crispy

Take it off and let it dry on paper towels

The red onion should be thinly sliced

Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to the same skillet

Keep cooking until the onions turn brown and the mixture gets thick

Take it off the heat

Warm up your grill or pan on the stove by setting it on medium-high heat

Shape the ground beef into 4 burger patties that are all the same size

Add pepper and salt

For medium-rare, grill the burger patties for three to four minutes on each side

You can change the cooking time to suit your tastes

Add a slice of sharp cheddar cheese to each patty to melt in the last minute of cooking

As the burgers are cooking, split the buns in half and toast them briefly on the grill or in a toaster

To make a sauce, mix the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard in a small bowl

Spread the mayo-mustard sauce on the toasted buns to make the burgers

On the bottom bun, put a lettuce leaf

Then, add the cooked burger patty with melted cheddar

Put two cooked bacon slices and a spoonful of the bacon onion balsamic jam on top of each burger

Put the top bun and tomato slices on top

Serve hot