The Southern Burger Recipe
Smoked Gouda, Bacon Jam, Cowboy Candy, Tobacco Onions, Chipotle Sorghum BBQ
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Ingredients
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Burger Patty
Toppings
Burger Assembly
Method
Burger Patty Preparation
- 1
Mix Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix until just combined.
- 2
Form Patties
Divide the mixture into four equal portions and shape them into patties, making a slight indentation in the center of each.
- 3
- 4
Add Cheese
During the last minute of cooking, place a slice of smoked Gouda on each patty and cover to melt the cheese.
Toppings Preparation
- 5
Prepare Bacon Jam
In a saucepan, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and sauté diced onions in the rendered fat until caramelized. Add back the bacon, brown sugar, and vinegar, then simmer for 15 minutes to create a jam-like consistency.
- 6
- 7
Prepare Tobacco Onions
Thinly slice onions and coat with buttermilk. Dredge in seasoned flour and fry in hot oil until crispy and golden brown.
- 8
