A fantastic burger with sauteed portabella mushrooms with a melty cheese sauce together with perfectly crispy applewood smoked bacon on a 7 oz. patty all nestled into a brioche bun.
6cremini mushroomssliced Or 1-2 portabella mushrooms sliced
1Tbsp.butter plus more for buttering the buns
6strips applewood smoked baconcooked crisp
4cheddar cheese slices
2brioche buns
Salt and pepper to taste
Cheese Sauce
2Tbsp.butter
2Tbsp.flour
1cupmilk
1cupaged cheddar cheesegrated
Salt to taste
pinchof cayenne
Instructions
Mix the salt with the beef and form into two patties. Set aside. Melt the butter in a small fry pan and saute the mushrooms over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Meanwhile add the butter to a small saucepan and stir in the flour, cook for 1 min. Slowly add in the milk whisking. Bring the sauce up to a simmer and let thicken. Add the cheese, salt to taste and cayenne, stir well until cheese melts. Set aside keeping warm.
Heat the BBQ to 425F using a flat top or cast iron pan. Cook the burgers for 4-6 min per side or until internal temperature is 160-165F.
Butter the brioche buns and toast on the flat top or grill.
To assemble the burger place a cheese slice on the bottom of the two buns, top with the patty, then the second cheese slice followed by the bacon, cheese sauce and mushrooms and the top of the bun.
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.