- 3 lbs Bone Farms Ground Beef
- 3 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 large onion diced
- 3 TBSP Lagniappe Spice Co Dixieland Steak Seasoning
- Bacon Strips
- Pepper Jack Cheese Slices
- Bagel Buns
Toppings
- 1 TBSP Homemade Mayo, Ranch or Ketchup
- Local Farm Fresh Tomato Slices
- Lettuce Leaves
- Onion Slices
1: Burning Hickory pellets, preheat smoker to 400˚F. Season and hand mix meat with Dixieland seasoning, diced onion and Worcestershire sauce. Create 1/3 pound balls of meat and form them into burger patties. Place them into the smoker.
2: While burgers are cooking, cut bacon strips in half. Take 4 pieces of bacon and create bun-sized bacon weaves.
3: First, place 2 pieces of bacon next to each other facing North and South. Take the other two pieces and place them over the first two pieces, facing West and East. Tuck them together to form the weave.
4: Create weaves and place them onto a Mesh Cooking Mat. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until desired doneness. Set aside.
5: Check burgers and continue cooking until 140ºF-145˚F for medium. Top with cheese and remove from smoker. Butter undersides and toast burger buns for 2-3 minutes.
6: Spread homemade sauce of choice, lettuce, tomato, and onions on bottom bun. Add burger patty and bacon weave. Spread extra sauce on top bun to finish burger. Enjoy!
Mayo
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 TBSP red or white wine vinegar
- 1/4 TSP kosher salt
- 1 TSP lemon juice
- 1 cup neutral flavored oil, avocado is the best
Place all ingredients except oil in a blender and blend until incorporated, while the blender is on, slowly drizzle the oil in until white and thick.
Ketchup
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white or apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 TSP salt
- 1/4 TSP onion powder
- 1/8 TSP garlic powder
- OPTIONAL- pinch of ground clove or cumin
Blend and enjoy! Thin with water as needed.
Ranch
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 TSP dried dill
- 1/2 TSP dried chives
- 1/4 TSP onion powder
- 1/2 TSP garlic powder
- 1/4 TSP salt
- 1/8 TSP pepper
- ½ of a freshly squeezed lemon
Use blender to combine all ingredients together, add buttermilk or regular milk as desired for thinning.