Bacon Jam Cheeseburger Sliders

Bacon Jam Cheeseburger Sliders

Appetizer
12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds80/20 ground chuck
  • salt (pepper, and garlic (1 tablespoon each))
  • 1 poundbacon (chopped)
  • 1white onion (diced)
  • 4garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ cupbrown sugar
  • ¼ cupbourbon
  • ¼ cupapple cider vinegar
  • ½ cupmaple syrup
  • 6slices american cheese
  • slider buns
  • wagyu tallow or cooking spray

Directions

  1. 1

    Flatten ground chuck in a pan, season, and refrigerate.

  2. 2

    Cook bacon in a skillet, remove, and discard half the grease. Add onion, cook for 10 mins. Add garlic, cook for 4-5 mins. Return bacon, cook for 1-2 mins. Add brown sugar, bourbon, vinegar, and syrup. Simmer for 10-15 mins until thickened. Transfer to jar.

  3. 3

    Heat griddle to medium, spray with tallow. Cook patty, season backside. Flip after 4-6 mins, add cheese after 2 mins.

  4. 4

    Toast buns, assemble sliders with bacon jam. Cut and serve.