Bash Burgers
Bacon Jam:
12 slices bacon, diced
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 sprig thyme, leaves stripped
1 large onion, diced
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Secret sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha
3/4 cup ketchup
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1 tablespoons vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Burgers:
Vegetable oil, for the grill
6 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2-1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
6 slices American cheese
Kosher salt and pepper
6 sesame buns, split
Sliced Kosher dill pickles, for topping
Bacon Jam: Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove to paper towel, pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings. Add canola oil and heat over low heat. Add onion, cover and cook 10 minutes. Uncover and cook stirring occasionally, until very soft, 10-15 minutes. Return the bacon to the skillet; add vinegar and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Sauce: Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar Sriracha, and garlic together in food processor until smooth. Set aside.
Burgers: Form beef into six 1/2 inch patties. Season with salt and pepper. Grill 5 minutes; flip and brush with mustard. Grill 5 more minutes for medium rare, topping with the cheese in the last minute. Spread the sauce on the bottom buns; top with the burgers, bacon jam, pickles and top buns.
