INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds 80/20 ground chuck
- Salt, pepper, and garlic (1 tablespoon each for seasoning)
- 1 pound bacon, chopped into chunks
- 1 whole white onion, diced
- 4-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 6-9 slices American cheese
- Slider buns
- Cooking spray
DIRECTIONS
- Flatten ground chuck in a pan, season, and refrigerate.
- Cook bacon in a skillet, remove, and discard half the grease.
- Add onion, cook for 10 mins.
- Add garlic, cook for 4-5 mins.
- Return bacon, cook for 1-2 mins.
- Add brown sugar, bourbon, vinegar, and syrup. Simmer for 10-15 mins until thickened. Transfer to bowl.
- Heat griddle to medium and spray. Cook patty, season backside. Flip after 4-6 mins, add cheese after 2 mins.
- Toast buns, assemble sliders with bacon jam. Cut and serve.