Smashburger Spicy Cowboy Burger

Homemade version of Smashburger's Spicy Cowboy Burger with jalapeno and fried onion rings.

Smashburger Spicy Cowboy Burger

Recreated from Smashburger, this is a lot like their regular burger but with jalapeno and fried onion rings. If you like that addition of spicy, you'll love this!

Course Beef, Sandwiches

Cuisine American

Keyword fried onions, homemade, jalapenos, smashburger, spicy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 19

Servings Serving

Calories 495kcal

Author Barb

Ingredients

5 ounces ground beef
1 tablespoon butter melted
salt, pepper, and garlic powder to season
1 tablespoon BBQ sauce use your favorite brand
3 tablespoons cheddar cheese shredded and set out to come to room temperature
2 bacon strips fried
1 Jalapeno sliced and sauteed briefly in bacon drippings
¼ cup crispy onion strings See Notes (or used canned fried onion rings)

Instructions

Form beef into round ball. Brush melted butter on griddle or cast iron skillet and put the meat in the center.
Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the burger and immediate press as hard as possible with a second small skillet or pan to flatten the meat; hold for 10 seconds.
Upon removing the parchment you should see the fat bubbling up all over the burger. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder; cook for another two minutes and then flip over.
Quickly spread some barbecue sauce on the burger, top with the cheese and cover with a heat safe bowl to help melt the cheese. Cook for just ONE minute.
Top burger in order with sauteed jalapeno slices, bacon, and fried onion rings.

Notes

One note. DO NOT OVERCOOK. This gets done fast so have everything ready to go and don't cook longer than specified. The meat will be done all the way through but super juicy; cooking any longer and it will just be a piece of super dry beef.

I have made and loved the Fried Onion Strings from The Pioneer Woman. I make one batch of her recipe and it was enough for generous amounts on 4 large burgers with a few to munch on too. Perfect! Here is the link to her printable recipe:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/onion-strings-oh-yeah-baby/

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