Cowboy Burger Recipe
This Cowboy Burger recipe is piled high with thick-cut burgers with BBQ sauce, cheese, crispy bacon, fried onions, and pickled jalapeños.
Ingredients
- 4 8- ounce ground beef patties
- 4 slices mild cheddar
- 4 toasted hamburger buns
- 1 cup pickled jalapeños
- ½ recipe tobacco onions
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Start by preheating the smoker or grill to 500°.
- Season the burgers well on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Next, place the burgers onto the grill and cook them for 4 to 6 minutes per side.
- In the meantime, bread the onions and fry them until golden brown. Set them aside to drain.
- With about 2 minutes left in the cooking process, add the cheese to the burgers.
- In addition, add the bacon to the grill to reheat and crisp up.
- Set the burgers aside to rest for 3 to 4 minutes.
- In the meantime, brush the buns with melted unsalted butter.
- Toast them in a pan over medium heat or on a griddle at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted.
- Layer on the burger as follows: bottom toasted bun, burger, 1 to 2 slices of crisp cooked bacon sliced in half, ¼ cup of pickled jalapeños, crispy tobacco onions, 2 to 3 tablespoons of BBQ sauce, and finally the top toasted bun.
- I like to serve this alongside some additional BBQ sauce.
Notes
Make-Ahead: These cowboy burgers are meant to be eaten as soon as they are finished cooking. You can, however, prepare all the toppings 1 day ahead of time.
How to Store: Keep the meat, buns, and toppings separate and covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The cowboy burgers will freeze well, covered for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating and serving.
How to Reheat: Add the desired number of cowboy burgers to a 13×9 casserole dish and cover with foil or a lid. Bake in the oven at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until warm.
If you don’t like spicy food, you can purchase pre-made mild nacho chiles instead of pickled jalapeños.
To make the BBQ sauce creamy, mix ½ cup of the sauce with ½ cup of mayonnaise.
Feel free to experiment using different aged cheddars.
You can add as many or as few toppings as you like.
The recipe prep and cooking times are based on the buns, pickled jalapeños, and fried onions being ready.
Nutrition
Calories: 723kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 42gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 1429mgPotassium: 824mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 829IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 218mgIron: 7mg