Wendy's Smoky Bacon Cheeseburger
Copycat Wendy's Smoky Bacon Cheeseburger (1996)
Servings: 4
Calories: 851kcal
Cost: $17
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 kaiser rolls (large)
- ½ lb hickory smoked bacon
- 1 onion
- 4 Tbsp barbecue sauce Stubb's Sticky Sweet
Instructions
- Bake the bacon on a baking rack at 425° F for 18 minutes - do not preheat the oven
- Slice & toast the kaiser rolls in a frying pan on medium heat, pressing them down to ensure even toasting. Toast two rolls at a time for about 4 minutes each.
- Slice the onion and sautee in a frying pan with 1 Tbsp of butter. Cook until translucent, or until brown. Ten minutes for cooked onion, up to 30 minutes for caramelizing.
- Separate the beef into four ¼-pound patties, squished flat. Fry them in a frying pan, two at a time. Lay the meat in the pan, salt, and squish. Cook five minutes, flip & repeat. Turn the patties two more times then add cheese during the last five minutes. Drain by picking up the patty with a spatula and tilting it using the side of the frying pan. Each set of two patties should cook in 20 minutes on medium heat.
- Assemble your cheeseburger by placing the cheese burger on the bun, topping with 2 - 3 strips of bacon, a pile of onions & a drizzling of barbecue sauce.