Grilled Pimento Cheese Burger with Peppered Bacon and Maple Bacon Onion Jam

Name: Grilled Pimento Cheese Burger with Peppered Bacon and Maple Bacon Onion Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz 93% Lean Ground Beef (16 oz ground sirloin beef); 0 pieces Burger Seasoning (homemade burger seasoning or salt and pepper, to taste); 8 slices Center-Cut Bacon (8 slices center-cut bacon); 0 pieces Black Pepper (Freshly ground black pepper to taste); 4 tbsp Pimento Cheese (4 tbsp preparedSouthern-Style Jalapeño Pimento Cheese); 4 pieces Brioche Bun (4 brioche hamburger buns or sweet Hawaiian burger buns); 8 pieces Butter Lettuce (8 large butter lettuce leaves); 4 tbsp Maple Bacon Onion Jam (4 tbsp maple bacon onion jam I use Stonewall Kitchen); 4 tsp Mayonnaise (*optional: 4 tsp Duke's mayonnaise) — optional; ¼ cup Jalapeño (¼ cup pickled jalapeños)

Grilled sirloin beef patties topped with melted jalapeño pimento cheese, peppered bacon, and maple bacon onion jam on a brioche bun with butter lettuce and pickled jalapeños.

20 minAmerican

Servings4

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Steps

1Form the ground sirloin into 4 patties (can season with burger seasoning, if desired (add link to recipe) and pop them into the fridge to chill.
2Prep and preheat the grill to medium heat and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (because we’re going to multitask and get the bacon going at the same time).
3Place bacon on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil (for easy clean-up) and sprayed lightly with olive oil spray, and cover the top with freshly ground black pepper, to taste. I usually just make the whole package. Who doesn’t love extra bacon for breakfast? 😉
4Cook the bacon for 12-18 minutes (depending on thickness and bacon used ) until beginning to crisp. Reference package directions for oven baking, if needed. Lay bacon onto paper towels to drain and cool.
5Grill burgers until desired doneness (it's about 4 min per side for medium). Move the patties to one side of the grill and turn off the burner for indirect heat.
6Place 1 heaping tablespoon of pimento cheese on top of each burger (or more, to taste), close the lid, and allow the cheese to melt. Transfer to a plate.
7Place a couple of butter lettuce leaves on the bottom of each bun, then top with the burger, 2 slices of bacon, a tablespoon of maple bacon jam, optional mayo, and sliced pickled jalapeños.