Name: Truffle Burgers with Maple Bacon Jam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef (80/20); 1 Tbs truffle salt (or regular salt); 1 Tbs ground black pepper; 6 hamburger buns; 1 lb bacon, chopped; 2 small onions, diced; 4 shallots, diced; 1 Tbs minced garlic; 1/4 c maple syrup; 1/4 c apple cider vinegar; salt and pepper, to taste

For the burgers:

2 lbs ground beef (80/20)
1 Tbs truffle salt (or regular salt)
1 Tbs ground black pepper

For the jam:

1 lb bacon, chopped
2 small onions, diced
4 shallots, diced
1 Tbs minced garlic
1/4 c maple syrup
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste

First, make the jam. Put a saucepan over medium high heat, then toss in the bacon and cook until crisp, stirring frequently, about ten minutes. Drain all but a tablespoon of grease into a jar, and remove the bacon to a separate bowl.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the onions and shallots to the bacon grease and cook until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the bacon back in, then pour in the maple syrup and vinegar, and cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes until thick. You can do this up to a week in advance, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Mix all burger ingredients together and shape into 1/3 lb patties. I make them quite thin and haven't had an issue with them shrinking a lot, which I do with smaller patties even if I indent the middle.

Cook the patties about 4 to 6 minutes per side, depending on how thick you made them, over either a grill or on a griddle or skillet. Top with a heaping tablespoon of the bacon jam in the last few minutes of cooking so the jam melts.

Serve on hamburger buns and top with sliced tomatoes and shredded mozzarella cheese, if desired.

Truffle Burgers with Maple Bacon Jam

Yield: 6

Author: Mallory

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

For the Burgers:

2 lbs ground beef (80/20)
1 Tbs truffle salt (or regular salt)
1 Tbs ground black pepper
6 hamburger buns

For the Jam:

1 lb bacon, chopped
2 small onions, diced
4 shallots, diced
1 Tbs minced garlic
1/4 c maple syrup
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

First, make the jam. Put a saucepan over medium high heat, then toss in the bacon and cook until crisp, stirring frequently, about ten minutes. Drain all but a tablespoon of grease into a jar, and remove the bacon to a separate bowl.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the onions and shallots to the bacon grease and cook until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the bacon back in, then pour in the maple syrup and vinegar, and cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes until thick. You can do this up to a week in advance, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Mix all burger ingredients together and shape into 1/3 lb patties. I make them quite thin and haven't had an issue with them shrinking a lot, which I do with smaller patties even if I indent the middle.
Cook the patties about 4 to 6 minutes per side, depending on how thick you made them, over either a grill or on a griddle or skillet. Top with a heaping tablespoon of the bacon jam in the last few minutes of cooking so the jam melts.
Serve on hamburger buns and top with sliced tomatoes and shredded mozzarella cheese, if desired.

Calories

832.66

Fat (grams)

48.15

Sat. Fat (grams)

17.96

Carbs (grams)

35.72

Fiber (grams)

0.93

Net carbs

34.79

Sugar (grams)

7.28

Protein (grams)

61.25

Sodium (milligrams)

1413.58

Cholesterol (grams)

199.62