Smoky Chili Bacon Cheeseburger Recipe! | Stuffed Cheeseburger | Ballistic Burgers

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces calories while maintaining a smoky flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without losing too much flavor.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

Cut 2 strips of bacon in half to make 4 smaller strips.

Cook bacon on a Yoder YS640S smoker at 275°F with hickory wood.

Use a stainless steel burger ring (4.5 inches in diameter, 2 inches deep) to form a patty with 4 ounces of ground beef.

Pack the ground beef into the burger ring, creating a bottom patty.

Layer store-bought chili into the burger ring on top of the bottom patty.

Add shredded jack cheese on top of the chili.

Sprinkle chopped raw onion on top of the cheese.

Layer Fritos corn chips on top of the onion and cheese.

Add grated cheddar cheese on top of the Fritos.

Season with Yardbird rub instead of salt and pepper.

Place the assembled burger on the smoker and monitor the cooking process.

Do not flip the burger; instead, pierce the top to vent steam as it cooks.

Toast sesame seed buns in the smoker.

Once cooked, place the burger on the bottom bun, add crispy bacon, mustard, Chicago style sports peppers, and Thousand Island dressing on the top bun.

Serve the burger with additional corn chips on top.

Cooking Techniques

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