Ingredients
- 1 lb 80/20 ground beef
- 3/4 pound thick cut apple wood bacon
- 1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoon Chipotle Maple BBQ Sauce
- 2 teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 10–12 crispy waffle fries, hot
- 6–8 thick slices sharp cheddar
- 6–8 strips cooked bacon strips
- 1 cup caramelized or sautéed onions
- 6–8 baby pickles
Instructions
- Line the thick cut bacon slices on top of one another and chop into teeny chunks (about the size of a standard pencil eraser).
- In a bowl add in the ground beef, chopped bacon, steak seasoning and 4 tablespoon bbq sauce.
- Gently mix to combine. You want it evenly mixed but don’t over work the meat otherwise it’ll get super tough.
- Evenly divide the mixture to make 6 burgers or 8 sliders.
- Press the mixture together gently to form a patty.
- Use your thumb to make a nickel-sized indentation, a little more than 1/4-1/2 inch deep, in the center of each patty. Repeat for the remaining patties.
- Heat a cast iron pan or large skillet over medium heat.
- While the pan is heating up, place the waffle fries in the oven and bake per the packages instructions.
- Place the patties, indent side up into the heated pan and cook for 5-9 minutes on each side or per your liking. Rare: 120 to 125F, Medium Rare: 130 to 135F, Medium Well: 150 to 155F and Well Done: 160 to 165F. *note: sliders will take less time as they are smaller.
- While the burgers are cooking, place the remaining 1 cup of bbq sauce into a pan over low heat to warm up.
- Once the burgers are flipped and have cook for 2 minutes, place a slice of cheese on top.
- When the burgers are done, place a patty on the bottom portion of a bun.
- Top with crispy bacon strips, hot waffle fries, 1-2 tablespoon warmed bbq sauce and a few tablespoon of caramelized onions.
- Top with other half of the burger.
- Take a wooden skewer and spear a pickle with it, insert the pickle skewer into the burger.