Hot and Smoky Cheeseburgers with Bacon and Pickled Cherry Pepper Relish

Name: Hot and Smoky Cheeseburgers with Bacon and Pickled Cherry Pepper Relish
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454 grams sliced bacon, divided; 567 grams freshly ground beef, divided into four 5-ounce patties; 4 slices American or cheddar cheese; 355 milliliters pickled cherry peppers, seeds and stems removed, roughly chopped; 4 toasted hamburger buns; 4 servings Shredded iceberg lettuce and pickles (if desired); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters sugar; 4 slices thick slices yellow or white onion

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hot and Smoky Cheeseburgers with Bacon and Pickled Cherry Pepper Relish a try. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1213 calories, 51g of protein, and 84g of fat. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt and pepper, onion, hamburger buns, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange half of bacon on a rimmed baking sheet and cook in oven until crisp and well browned, about 15 minutes.

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Drain on paper towels.

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Meanwhile, place cherry peppers in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, 8 to 10 short pulses.

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Bowl

Cut remaining half of bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Heat bacon in a 12-inch non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Add sugar and chopped cherry peppers and their juices. Cook until juices are mostly evaporated and pepper-bacon mixture has a chunky, relish-like texture, about 8 minutes.

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Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

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When ready to serve, season burger patties generously with salt and pepper and cook burgers to desired doneness on a hot grill or in a skillet on the stovetop, 125°F for medium rare or 135°F for medium, topping with cheese for last minute of cooking.

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Let burger patties rest for 5 minutes off heat. While burgers are resting, season onions with salt and pepper and cook on hot grill or in a lightly oiled skillet until tender and well browned on both sides.

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Onion

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Place shredded lettuce on bottom buns and top with burger patties. Top with bacon-cherry pepper relish, cooked onion slices, and bacon. Close burgers and serve immediately.

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