Bacon Crusted Pork Smash Burgers

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Bacon Crusted Pork Smash Burgers

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

2 pounds ground pork
1/2 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
1 Vidalia onion
6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup garlic seasoning

Instructions

Cook, drain and cool bacon. Crumble or process in a food processor until small. Mix ground pork with garlic southern flavor seasoning and mix well.
2 pounds ground pork, 1/2 pound bacon, 1/4 cup garlic seasoning
Portion ground pork into 1/4 cup portions and roll into balls. Each burger will have two patties. Slice onion into thin slices. Roll each pork burger ball in crumbled bacon and set aside.
1 Vidalia onion
Heat flat top or griddle or pan to medium high heat. place two pork balls on and allow to sit a bit until fat starts to render. Use a clean sheet of parchment and place on top of a ball, press with a burger press or heavy spatula until thin. Do for both burger patties. cook for one minute on that side.
Top on patty with a handful of sliced onions and flip both burgers. Allow to cook for one or two minutes more. Top the ungarnished burger with cheese and allow it to sit until cheese starts to melt. Place patty with onion on top of cheese patty and remove from heat. Allow to rest 1 to 3 minutes. Garnish and serve.
6 slices sharp cheddar cheese

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

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