Smoky Cowboy Burger

Ingredients

Here are the following ingredients:

• Smoky Burger Sauce
• 1 cup (250 mL) mayonnaise
• ½ cup (125 mL) smoky barbecue sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) minced garlic
• 3 oz (90 g) chopped pickled jalapeño, about ½ cup (125 mL)

Service

• 16 Ground Beef Patties, about 6 oz (175 g) each
• 16 slices smoked Cheddar cheese, about 1 lb (500 g)
• 16 leafy green lettuce leaves
• 16 brioche burger buns, split and lightly toasted
• 16 thin slices tomato
• 16 slices hickory smoked bacon, cooked crisp and halved, about 6 oz (175 g)
• 64 slices pickled jalapeño
• 4 oz (125 g) finely chopped red onion, about 1 cup (250 mL)
• 32 deep-fried onion rings, about 2 lb (1 kg)

Preparation

1. Smoky Burger Sauce: Whisk mayonnaise with barbecue sauce and garlic until well combined. Stir in pickled jalapeño. Cover and refrigerate.

Service

1. Grill burger or sear on flat top, turning as needed until a digital instant-read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of burger reads at least 160°F (71°C). Top with 1 slice Cheddar cheese; cook until melted.
2. Arrange a lettuce leaf on bottom burger bun. Top with cooked burger, 1 slice EACH tomato and bacon, 4 jalapeño rings and 1 tbsp (15 mL) red onion.
3. Garnish with onion rings. Drizzle with 2 tbsp (30 mL) Smoky Burger Sauce. Cap with top bun.

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