The Lure Burger

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 4 tablespoons dijon mustard
• salt
• pepper
• 4 toasted hamburger buns, for serving
• dill pickle (recipe says "shaved dill pickles" for serving)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 4 cups diced onions
• 1 lb bacon
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups ketchup
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 make burger: in a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef and mustard. season liberally with salt and pepper. mix together until combined.
• 2 shape into four 6-ounce patties. grill over high heat, for 5 to 6 minutes per side, for medium.
• 3 make caramelized onion and bacon jam: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 in a sauté pan, heat oil and cook onions until caramelized. this should take about 15 to 20 minutes over moderate heat. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 when oven is hot, place bacon on a sheet pan and bake until it is nice and crispy, about 30 minutes. let it cool, and chop it finely.
• 6 in a mixing bowl, combine the onions and chopped bacon and season with salt and pepper. set aside and let sit.
• 7 make lure secret sauce: in a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients. mix until blended together. season with salt and pepper.
• 8 assemble burger: place burger on toasted bun and top with caramelized onion and bacon jam and the lure sauce and shaved dill pickles.