Peanut Butter Bacon Burger

Ok, here me out! I know this might sound like the strangest burger creation out of this blog yet – but you gotta try it before you totally discount it. The salty smoky flavor of the bacon paired with the sweet   nutty notes of the creamy peanut butter make this simple burger something special. If you really want to shake things up this week and make Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers for the fam!

You’ll see I used creamy peanut butter and not crunchy. With the amount of crunch you get from the bacon needs the balance of the smooth peanut butter. I won’t go into the all-natural vs stays together debate – just make sure it’s well stirred.

A toasted Brioche bun is another important key to this simple but tasty burger. Brioche buns are just an extra tough to add flavor over a basic white bread bun. That said – it’s up to you what kind of bun you want to use – just make sure it’s toasted before building the burger.

If you do not have a burger press, you can always use a large flat pan, a cast iron pan or even a heavier plate. The key to pressing the patties is to apply even pressure over the surface of the meatball (which needs to be made with a 2oz food scoop to keep the portions right) so that they will cook evenly.

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Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers

A fun and simple weeknight burger with a surprisingly delicious flavor combo.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Equipment

• 1 Parchment Paper
• 1 Burger Press

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lb Ground Beef
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 6 Brioche Burger Buns
• 1 lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter

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Instructions

 

• In a bowl, thoroughly combine ground beef with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Use a 2 inch food scoop to form into 12 balls.
• Cut 13 squares of parchment. Add a meatball to each. Use the extra square to cover each while you press them out with the burger press. You can stack them to stave space after pressing them.
• Preheat oven to 425degF
• In a large frying pan over medium high heat, add cut bacon. Cook until all is crispy. Remove to a paper towel covered plate.
• In the same pan used to fry bacon or on a flat top griddle, over medium high heat, add 2-4 pressed patties. Let cook for about 3 minutes then flip and smash down again. Cook another 3 minutes then spread with ½ tablespoon of peanut butter. Let melt for a minute then stack two patties together and remove from pan. Repeat with remaining burgers.
• Open buns on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Place in oven for 7-8 minutes (until golden brown.
• Build the burger – Add double stack of patties to bottom bun. Add another tablespoon of peanut butter to the top and smush on a large amount of cooked bacon bits. Top with bun and press down slightly.

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