Not Your Average Bacon Burger

Bacon Burgers shown as small sliders above. They made a perfect appetizer served on a small square of herb loaf and topped with sharp cheddar.

I was reading one of the many Best Burgers in San Francisco Lists when I stumbled upon this delicious idea.  Instead of topping the burger with bacon, Broken Record in SF, grinds up bacon and mixes it together with the ground beef.  After trying this delicious burger at Broken Record, I decided to make one of my own.  They turned out amazing, in part because the bacon I used was from Willow Glen Meats & Smokehouse. It cost as much as supermarket bacon but it tastes SO much better. If you can find a good value butcher that produces its own bacon in house, I suggest using their products as opposed to the supermarket bacon with tons of unnecessary additives.

Ingredients

- 1.65 pounds of ground chunk (get as much beef as you need, depending on your family size)

- 5 slices of bacon

- 1 tablespoon of spicy brown mustard
-  1/2 teaspoon Splash of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon splash of sesame seed oil

- splash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar

- generous sprinkle of garlic powder

- sprinkle of sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper

1. Grind up bacon in a food processor with a tiny bit of olive oil. 

2. Add ground up bacon to ground chunk.  Mix with mustard, olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, sea salt and crack black pepper.  Let sit overnight, covered in the fridge.

3.  Grill and serve.