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White Cheddar Burgers with Beer Bacon Jam
White Cheddar Burgers with Beer Bacon Jam - Pockets of melting aged white cheddar compliment the beef flavor well but the star of the show is the intensely flavored beer bacon jam. One tasty burger!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 1 burgers
Ingredients
- 6 ounces lean ground beef
- 1½ ounces aged white cheddar , cut in 1 cm cubes
- pinch kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 3 cloves roasted garlic , mashed
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp ground dry thyme
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Beer & Bacon Jam
Instructions
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Roasting garlic for this recipe is very easy. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Slice about a ¼ inch off the top of a head of garlic, place it on a square of aluminum foil.
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Drizzle with a little olive oil add a pinch of salt and pepper and bring all the edges of the aluminum foil over the garlic head and squeeze it together to seal completely.
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Roast for about 35 minutes or until the garlic is completely softened and turning golden brown and are easily able to be removed from the skins.
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For each burger combine all of the ingredients in the list.
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Form into patties and cook on a hot grill or in a hot, lightly oiled cast iron pan until well done (internal temperature with a meat thermometer should read 160 degrees F or higher). Serve on toasted crusty rolls topped with Beer and Bacon Jam.
Recipe Notes
Note that this recipe is written for a single 6 ounce burger. Multiply the recipe by the number of burgers you plan to serve.