Bourbon BBQ Bacon Burger Sliders
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Juicy Bourbon BBQ Bacon Burgers are topped with rich homemade BBQ sauce, crispy bacon, and creamy Havarti cheese. These flavorful burgers are grilled to perfection and are perfect for your next cookout!
Nothing says summer like burgers on the grill. We love grilling up a couple of burgers on a hot day. While we are happy to have plain burgers or a burger with cheese, sometimes it’s nice to make a gourmet burger at home.
Now I’ve made some fun burgers in the past. I usually choose a cheese and maybe a sauce and then go from there. It’s interesting trying to pair toppings, cheese, and sauces together to make a burger that tastes great but isn’t overwhelmed by the toppings.
In this burger there are two stars. One is the burger and the other is the Bourbon BBQ Sauce. The Bourbon BBQ Sauce is made inside on a stove and is made by combining water, pineapple, ketchup, BBQ Sauce, and bourbon in a pot.
You can also put this in a disposable foil pan covered with foil and cook it on the grill. It’s sweet with just a kick of spice and a bit of a bite from the bourbon. It’s pretty awesome.
Do I have to use the bourbon in the BBQ sauce?
No! If you don’t want alcohol in your sauce you can easily substitute apple juice in place of the bourbon or just leave it out all together.
The burgers are just my classic everyday burger with a bit of BBQ mixed in. I used both BBQ seasoning and BBQ sauce in the burgers. I decided to turn them into sliders because those were the buns I had in the house. I ended up making a juicy slider topped with Havarti cheese, bacon, lettuce, and the Bourbon BBQ Sauce.
Can I use a different cheese?
Of course. Use a cheese that works well with a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. Sharp cheddar cheese, pepper jack, or even Swiss would be good choices.
These sliders are incredible. The crispy, salty bacon pairs well with the juicy burger and the Bourbon BBQ Sauce is just over the top. It’s a delicious burger that would be great in regular size as well as these sliders. I’ll admit, I also dipped my fries into this sauce, YUM!
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Bourbon BBQ Bacon Burger Sliders
Equipment
Ingredients
For the BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup crushed pineapple in juice
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Bourbon
- 1/4 cup prepared BBQ sauce
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
For the Burgers:
- 1 1/2 lb. 85/15 ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon BBQ seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon BBQ Sauce
For assembling the burger:
- 8 slider buns
- 8 slices Havarti cheese
- 8 lettuce leaves
- 8 slice bacon cooked and halved
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a small saucepan. Place in over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally for 5-7 minutes or until the sauce thickens up. Remove from heat.
- To make the burgers put the ground beef, brown sugar, BBQ seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, Montreal seasoning, and BBQ sauce in a bowl. Mix together with your hands and form into 8 sliders.
- Place the sliders on a grill heated to medium high heat. Cook for 3-5 minutes per side or until desired temperature is reached. Place a slice of Havarti cheese on each slider and close the lid for 1 minute or until melted.
- Remove from grill and place the sliders on the buns. Top with bacon and a lettuce leaf. Slather with the bourbon BBQ sauce and serve.
Notes
Mmm, this sounds so good, especially the barbecue sauce! Grilled corn is always a treat, too! Looks like a great meal! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
That BBQ sauce sounds amazing with the pineapple and bourbon!! Can’t wait to try it.
The BBQ Sauce totally makes this burger!
Double BBQ flavor sounds great to me!
Well, I think you know that I like bourbon a little bit. 😉 This sounds amazing, love that sauce!
That sauce sounds amazing! I never thought to put bourbon in….gott a try that!
That barbecue sauce sounds incredible!
Oh that BBQ sauce! Wow. Totally going to try this!
The bourbon BBQ sauce sounds like an amazing addition! Can’t wait to try it!