Classic Bacon Cheeseburger
Gordon-style bacon cheeseburger ready in about 20 minutes with a seared beef patty, lots of crispy bacon, cheddar, onion, tomato, lettuce, and a lighter spicy burger sauce that is better balanced than plain mayo and sriracha.
Product list ingredients
- ground beef
- bacon
- tomatoes
- onions
- lettuce
- chili pepper
- cheddar
- burger buns
- vegetable oil
- ketchup
- mayonnaise
- sriracha
- mustard
Ingredients
Burger sauce:
- •2 tbsp mayonnaise
- •1 tbsp ketchup
- •1 tsp mustard
- •1 to 2 tsp sriracha, to taste
- •A little frozen chili or fresh chili, finely chopped, optional
Patty:
- •225 g (1/2 lb) ground beef
- •1 tsp vegetable oil
- •Salt and black pepper to taste
- •1 slice cheddar cheese
Assembly:
- •1 burger bun
- •3 to 4 strips bacon
- •1 thick slice onion
- •1 tomato slice
- •Lettuce leaves
- •A small amount of butter for the bun, optional
Directions
Burger sauce:
Mix the burger sauce: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and sriracha. Add a little chopped chili only if you want more heat — this keeps the sauce from feeling too heavy.
Assembly:
Fry the bacon until deeply crisp. Set aside; you want plenty on the finished burger.
Patty:
Season the beef with salt and pepper. Gently shape a patty without overworking it. Heat the oil in the pan and sear until well browned; add the cheddar at the end so it melts.
Assembly:
In the same pan, cook the onion slice until softened and lightly charred on the edges.
Split the bun and lightly toast it with only a small amount of butter — the bun is already rich.
Build the burger: sauce, lettuce, tomato, patty with cheese, lots of bacon, then onion. Serve immediately.