Bacon Goat Cheese Burger

Goat cheese burger with bacon and pepper jam on a white plate with macaroni salad on the side.

4.80 from 5 votes

Juicy beef burger topped with creamy goat cheese and salty, crispy bacon is made even better with a bit of sweet heat from peach pepper jam. This is one delicious burger.

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Burgers and Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 794kcal

Author: Cheryl Bennett

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds ground chuck 567g
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon granulated onion
8 strips bacon cooked
4 ounces goat cheese or more if you like
8 leaves lettuce
⅓ cup pepper jam homemade or store-bought
4 burger buns

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground chuck with salt, pepper, granulated garlic and granulated onion. Mix gently to combine (try not to work the mixture too much).
Divide mixture into 4 equal portions. With damp hands, flatten into patties, making a slight divot in the center of each patty. Place on a sheet pan and slide into the refrigerator to chill until ready to cook.
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Pull burgers out of the fridge.
Place 2 burgers in the preheated pan and cook 5 minutes without touching (or longer if you like a well-done burger). It's ready to flip when you see the juices pool in the middle.
Flip, reduce heat to medium and cook for an additional 3 - 4 minutes. Remove from heat, then top each burger with an ounce of goat cheese.
Let burgers rest for 5 minutes. While the first two are resting, repeat cooking process with remaining burgers. *If you have a large enough pan, you can cook all 4 at the same time.
Assemble burgers: Place lettuce on bottom bun, add 2 slices of bacon, goat cheese burger and top with pepper jam. Cover with top bun and serve.

Notes

You can cook burgers cold. They do not need to come to full room temperature.
Cook bacon in the oven: 400°F / 200°C for 15 - 18 minutes, depending on your oven, and if you are using thick cut bacon, or thinner sliced bacon. Place bacon on a rack set inside of a sheet pan. They fat will drip off as it cooks, leaving you with perfectly cooked, crispy bacon.

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