"Junebug" Double Bacon Cheeseburger Recipe | The Best Cheeseburger Ever!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining a similar flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing taste.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

Dice 4 slices of bacon and render it in a skillet.

Finely mince 1/2 of a white onion and add it to the skillet with the bacon fat.

Finely mince a Fresno pepper and add it to the skillet.

Stir in 3/4 cup of homemade fig jam into the skillet with the bacon, onion, and pepper mixture and let it simmer on the side of the grill.

Grill sesame seed buns until they have grill lines.

Form patties from 80/20 ground chuck beef, about a quarter of a pound each, and season with kosher salt.

Grill the beef patties, flipping them after a few minutes, aiming for medium doneness.

Top the patties with aged white cheddar and 2 slices of American cheese while they finish cooking.

Assemble the burger by placing arugula on the bottom bun, followed by the two patties, and then topping with the bacon onion pepper fig jam.

Cooking Techniques

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