Spicy Jalapeño Cheeseburger with Bacon
Servings Prep Time
2-4people 25minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
2-4people 25minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
Burger Sauce
Cheeseburgers
Meat Seasoning
Instructions
  1. Chop hot peppers or jalapeños, depending on your preferences you can remove the seeds. Mix all the ingredients for the burger sauce together and set aside.
  2. Pre-heat your oven and bake the burger buns as told on the packaging or to your personal liking. Once the buns are ready, cut them in half and bake them from the inside for 3 more minutes.
  3. Put the meat in a bowl together with the seasoning and mix everything, best with your hands, for a few moments. Separate the meat evenly into 4-8 different patties and set aside.
  4. Put the bacon in the pan in which you will fry your burger patties later on (add no fat to the pan). Slowly brown them on medium heat and remove when done. Keep the fat in the pan!
  5. Slice the tomatoes and the canned jalapeños (in case they are not already sliced) and chop the onion.
  6. Heat up your pan and give the patties a good sear from one side. Once you flip them put the cheese on the patties and reduce heat to medium. Once the cheese becomes runny, they are ready!
  7. Start assembling! Take the bottom part of a bun, put some lettuce on it, followed by some sauce with onion. Add one patty, then some tomato slices and bacon, put some more sauce on top of it and add the jalapeños. Finish the burger with the top half of the bun.
Recipe Notes

In the recipe I haven’t mentioned any specific cooking times for the meat. This was done intentionally, as you should prepare the meat to your personal liking. I fried the patties on maximum heat for around 1.5 – 2 minutes on each side. The goal was to have the meat medium.

The instructions are constructed in a way which allows you to prepare and cook everything at the same time. If you are cooking frequently this will help you to save time. Don’t worry if you aren’t fast enough. Simply prepare everything which you can prepare upfront (including the baking of the buns and frying of the bacon)  and then start with the patties.

The assembly line for the burgers has a specific order. I do this for a reason. Having the lettuce as a base with the sauce on it allows the buns not to get soggy too fast. Everything else is stacked upwards in a way that it fits and holds well.