Description
Indulge in the ultimate whiskey bacon burger experience with this recipe. Juicy beef patties are enhanced with a rich whiskey sauce, sautéed mushrooms, crispy bacon, and served on a toasted bun. Perfect for your next barbecue or weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
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Whiskey Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 1/4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1/2 cup whiskey
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
Burgers:
- 2 lbs ground beef 85/15 or 80/20
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg
- Salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp whiskey to cook the burgers
Toppings:
- 4 hamburger buns
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 8–12 strips crispy bacon
Instructions
- Burgers (2-4 hours ahead): Combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Shape patties and refrigerate.
- Sauce: Prepare whiskey sauce by sautéing onions, adding flour, whiskey, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings.
- Sautéed Mushrooms: Cook mushrooms with oil and butter until golden brown. Set aside.
- Cooking the burgers: Create a well in each patty, cook in a hot pan, flipping once and adding whiskey.
- Assemble: Top burgers with mushrooms, bacon, and whiskey sauce.
Notes
- Burger Temperature: For medium-rare burgers – 130°-135°, For medium – 140°-145°, For medium-well – 150°-155°, For well-done – 160°-165°
- Cooking burgers: These patties are 8 oz., so smaller and thinner burgers will have a slightly different temperature. Burgers cook fast, so timing is crucial.
- Do not disturb: Avoid moving the burgers around while cooking for optimal juiciness.
- Do not press: Resist the urge to press down on the burgers to retain juices.
- Let it rest: Allow the burgers to rest for a few minutes post-cooking to redistribute juices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: Approximately 700 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 3g
- Sodium: Approximately 800mg
- Fat: Approximately 45g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 24g
- Trans Fat: Approximately 1g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 30g
- Fiber: Approximately 3g
- Protein: Approximately 40g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 150mg
