Jalapeno Cheeseburgers with Bacon & Grilled Onions
Ingredients
SPICY RANCH SAUCE
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced seeded jalape?o chile
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
BURGERS
2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalape?o chile
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
WORCESTERSHIRE-COFFEE GLAZE
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
2 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
16 bacon slices
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
8 hamburger buns or 3- to 4-inch square focaccia rolls, split horizontally
8 lettuce leaves
2 cups coarsely shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
Assorted additional toppings (such as tomato and grilled onion slices)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced seeded jalape?o chile
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
BURGERS
2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalape?o chile
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
WORCESTERSHIRE-COFFEE GLAZE
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
2 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
16 bacon slices
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
8 hamburger buns or 3- to 4-inch square focaccia rolls, split horizontally
8 lettuce leaves
2 cups coarsely shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
Assorted additional toppings (such as tomato and grilled onion slices)
Methods/steps
For spicy ranch sauce:
Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend
Season sauce with salt and pepper
For burgers:
Gently mix all ingredients in large bowl
Form mixture into eight 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick patties
Place on small baking sheet
Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day
For glaze:
Stir first 5 ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until coffee is dissolved
Remove from heat
Whisk in butter
Season glaze to taste with salt and pepper
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat)
Working in batches if necessary, cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown
Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray
Toast buns until golden, about 2 minutes per side
Transfer buns, cut side up, to plates
Place lettuce on each bun bottom
Grill burgers 5 minutes, basting with glaze
Turn burgers, baste with glaze, and grill until cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes longer for medium
Press cheese atop each burger and allow cheese to melt
Place some sauce, then 1 burger on each bun bottom
Top each with 2 slices bacon and desired additional toppings
Cover with bun top
Serve with remaining sauce
Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend
Season sauce with salt and pepper
For burgers:
Gently mix all ingredients in large bowl
Form mixture into eight 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick patties
Place on small baking sheet
Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day
For glaze:
Stir first 5 ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until coffee is dissolved
Remove from heat
Whisk in butter
Season glaze to taste with salt and pepper
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat)
Working in batches if necessary, cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown
Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray
Toast buns until golden, about 2 minutes per side
Transfer buns, cut side up, to plates
Place lettuce on each bun bottom
Grill burgers 5 minutes, basting with glaze
Turn burgers, baste with glaze, and grill until cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes longer for medium
Press cheese atop each burger and allow cheese to melt
Place some sauce, then 1 burger on each bun bottom
Top each with 2 slices bacon and desired additional toppings
Cover with bun top
Serve with remaining sauce
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