This Gorgonzola Jerk Burger with Brandied Peach Bacon is part of a fan-frickin-tastic month-long event hosted by Girl Carnivore, but opinions are always my own!
Although my burgers do tend to have a couple *ahem* of accoutrements, one taste and you’ll agree that these flavors flow beautifully. I tend to think of the premise of the burger first, and then it snowballs from there.
Kinda.
Although this burger sounds ridiculous, it doesn’t taste that way.
The bacon is ridiculously, off the charts good.
I brushed it with Brandied Peach jam from my very talented foodie friend, Mary from Cooking with Mary and Friends. She’s a rockstar canner, baker and overall great cook.
When you get a chance, you gotta check her out.
The bacon in Gorgonzola Jerk Burger with Brandied Peach Bacon
It’s a bit like candied bacon, but I like these flavors for the burger. My bacon of choice is Bill E.’s Small Batch Bacon from Fairhope, Alabama. It’s outstanding bacon, cured eight days with pink curing salt. You can get it in some stores, and you can order it here. This bacon is the best.
I flavored the burger with Jerk seasoning and paired it with Gorgonzola slaw to balance out the Jerk flavors (and to make it extra hellagood).
I made it once with Gorgonzola both in the burger and in the slaw, then made it again with Gorgonzola in the slaw only, and the latter worked better. You can definitely overdo Gorgonzola to the point that it isn’t enjoyable, and that’s a big no-no.
If you haven’t had it, it’s a very good cheese; it’s comparable to blue cheese in taste and texture.
I adorned it with a bacon “jewel” on top.
Isn’t that the prettiest thing you’ve ever seen on top of a burger?
As per burger month tradition, we’re giving away some really good burger/grilling stuff, so make sure to enter the contest below ↓ but first, lemme tell you about what you can win…
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Here’s your printable –
Gorgonzola Jerk Burger with Brandied Peach Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp Moore's steak marinade
- 1 bag angel hair slaw mix
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 beefsteak tomato, diced
- 1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese (or more to taste)
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 lb. thick cut bacon, cut in half
- Brandied Peach Jam (or Peach Jam)
- 4 Brioche buns
- 2 tbsp butter
- Arugula
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine beef through steak seasoning; form into four burger patties; refrigerate until ready to make.
Make slaw by combining slaw mix through cheese, salt and pepper to taste; refrigerate.
Place a small wired rack (like a cooling rack) on top of a baking sheet, lay each piece of bacon flat on rack.
Brush each piece of bacon with jam and bake for 15-18 minutes, until bacon is done.
Heat 2 tbsps of butter over medium high heat.
When the butter has just melted, place burgers in pan and sear on both sides. Reduce heat to medium and cook until desired temp. Remove from pan, but leave the drippings and heat on.
Place brioche buns flat side down in pan for about 2-3 min, until a little brown; remove.
Build burgers by placing a small amount of arugula on bottom bun, add bacon, then burger, top with slaw and top bun and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1653Total Fat: 113gSaturated Fat: 38gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 68gCholesterol: 366mgSodium: 4759mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 85g
The provided nutrition calculated may not always be accurate.
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