What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Bright Ideas: PB, Bacon & Jam Burger! Let the debate begin over peanut butter on a hamburger or an American cheese slice…because you can’t have both. Bacon gets to stay since everyone loves bacon. Amirite?! Peanut butter’s nutty taste actually compliments the beef patty. And it’s salty enough to take the place of cheese. The strawberry jam, with a sprinkling of hot pepper flakes, tickles the taste buds at the back of your throat making it an insanely good experience. I’m kind of a snob now that I’ve tasted brioche buns. Their buttery flavor, and the fact that they keep everything contained, is worth the cost difference. Are we good? Then carry on without regrets.
PB, BACON & JAM BURGER
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons natural peanut butter, creamy variety
1-2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
4 tablespoons strawberry jam
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
8 slices bacon, cooked until crispy
4 lettuce leaves
4 brioche hamburger buns
Instructions:
Combine ground beef, sea salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Divide meat into four equal portions. Flatten into hamburger patties. Set aside. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, combine the natural peanut butter with sriracha sauce. Stir until smooth. Grill burgers for 4 minutes per side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°F. To build-the-burger, layer two strips of bacon on the bottom bun. Place the hot hamburger patty over the bacon. Immediately spread the peanut butter mixture on top. It will begin to soften and melt. Drop a dollop of strawberry jam on top. Sprinkle red pepper flakes into the jam, if desired. Finish with a lettuce and the top of the brioche bun. Serve immediately.
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This has possibilities, but I’d skip the jam.
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Honestly, I could do without the pb and jam. The younger generations seem to go crazy over it, though. 🤣
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Lexington celebrates “Burger Week” every July, and various restaurants come up with some doozies for original burgers to sell at a discount, one of which was this one a couple years ago.
Check out what they offered this year here: https://www.lexingtonburgerweek.com/burgers .
❤️&🙏, c.a.
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Wow! Mine would be Burger Fi, hands down. The ghost pepper got me! 🍃🌶
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Most unusual! But then again, I believe unique is one of your specialties!
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Thank you, Dorothy, for pushing me beyond my limits. 😋🍃
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💕
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This is tummy paradise 😍 so many flavors 😋😋😋
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It’s definitely a two-handed burger. Don’t you dare put it down. 🍃🍔
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Oh, no, holding it until the last bite 🍔
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👏👏🍔👏
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That peanut butter mixture sounds amazing. I need to try it out.
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Go easy. It’s quite a handful. 🍔🍂
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😊
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That sounds so good! I don’t like American cheese to begin with
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It’s almost like eating two sandwiches in one. 🍃🍔
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Gail!
I am flabbergasted by this recipe! It’s so out of left field that it’s actually in the parking lot! You have turned the burger industry on its head with this one and I have to say . . .
I’m in!
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You. Are. The. Champion. 🎶🍃🍔
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Can’t wait to try it now. This week in fact.
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Cool. Let me know your thoughts. 🤔🍂🍔
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I will.
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😍🍃🍔
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Very intruding combination! Love sweet and salty! 🙂
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Intriguing…
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It definitely hits the mark. 💥
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Looks delish!
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There’s no room for a side of fries. 🤣🍟🤣🍔🤣
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