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Bacon Lover's Smash Burger Recipe with Bacon Aioli

Get grilling this summer with this Bacon Lover's Smash Burger Recipe featuring bacon-infused patties, topped with crisp bacon and smothered in homemade Bacon Aioli! Ready to eat in 30 minutes, dinner is served!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 933 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For The Bacon Aioli
  • 8 oz raw bacon
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 2-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly cracked pepper to taste
For the Bacon Smash Burgers
  • 16 oz Bacon divided
  • 1 small sweet yellow onion grated*
  • 2 lbs 80/20 ground beef
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese
  • 8 Buns
  • 8 tablespoons bacon aioli

Instructions

For the Bacon Aioli
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  1. Preheat Twin Oaks Gas Grill to medium high with the griddle centered over the grates. Chop bacon into small strips, then cook until crisp, around 5 minutes. Place bacon a paper towel-lined plate and reserve bacon grease in a cup to cool until room temperature.
  2. Once bacon grease has cooled, add egg yolks and garlic to a food processor and pulse until combined. While still processing, slowly drizzle in the canola oil until an emulsion forms. Slowly add in bacon grease, up to ¼ cup, then drizzle in red wine vinegar. Add in the dijon mustard. honey and cooked bacon and pulse a few more times. Season with salt and pepper as needed, then scoop into a jar and keep in the fridge until ready to use, up to 7 days in advance.
For the Bacon Smash Burgers
  1. Preheat grill to medium-high with the griddle centered over the grates. Divide bacon into equal portions, then chop half of it into small strips. Add all bacon to the griddle and cook until almost crisp for the chopped pieces, and as desired for the strips, between 2-6 minutes depending on doneness. Remove from griddle and drain on paper towels, reserving strips for finished burgers.
  2. In a large bowl add the cooked bacon bits, ground beef, and grated onion* and mix by hand until combined. Portion the mixture into ¼-pound balls and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Add a burger-ball to the pre-heated griddle and smash with a meat smasher until very thin**. Let cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes without pressing down again. Add a slice of cheddar cheese after flipping, and sprinkle with shredded monterey jack cheese. Serve on your favorite burger buns with a hearty smear of bacon aioli, a strip of bacon and your favorite burger toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

  • *I recommend grating the onion into cheesecloth or paper towels and squeezing out some of the excess liquid before adding to the meat. It's not completely necessary, but it results in less juice being leeched from the meat while cooking.**To make smashing easier, you can place small squares of parchment on each meatball before pressing.
  • **To make smashing easier, you can place small squares of parchment on each meatball before pressing.

Nutrition Information

Calories 933kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 66g (102%) Saturated Fat 27g (135%) Cholesterol 191mg (64%) Sodium 1068mg (45%) Potassium 528mg (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 446IU (9%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 349mg (35%) Iron 14mg (78%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 933

% Daily Value*

Calories 933kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 66g 102%
Saturated Fat 27g 135%
Cholesterol 191mg 64%
Sodium 1068mg 45%
Potassium 528mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 446IU 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 349mg 35%
Iron 14mg 78%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.