Whiskey Rebellion Burgers
An all-beef patty toped with smoked cheddar cheese, crispy bacon slices, creamy mushroom sauce and bourbon mayonnaise.
Ingredients per serving
Prepare the Bourbon Mayonnaise
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Bourbon 1.5 cups
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Black pepper, ground 1.0 Tbsp
Prepare the Mushroom-Bourbon Sauce
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Onion, large dice 1.0 each
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Garlic, chopped 3.0 cloves
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Bacon, diced 0.5 lb
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Butter 1.0 Tbsp
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Bourbon 0.25 cups
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Heavy cream 1.5 cups
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Rosemary, fresh, minced 2.0 Tbsp
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Salt and Pepper, to taste
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Mushrooms, cremini, sliced 1.0 lb
Prepare the Burgers
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Smoked cheddar cheese, slice 10.0 each
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Potato hamburger bun, toasted 10.0 each
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Beef, ground, 80/20, formed into 6 oz. patties 3.75 lbs
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Bourbon Mayonnaise, prepared 1.0 qt
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Mushroom-Bourbon Sauce, prepared 15.0 oz
Preparation
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Prepare the Bourbon Mayonnaise
- Simmer 1.5 cups bourbon until reduced by half.
- Combine Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise, reduced bourbon and pepper; whish to incorporate.
- Reserve refrigerated.
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Prepare the Mushroom-Bourbon Sauce
- Render bacon, set aside.
- In excess bacon grease and butter, sauté onions and mushrooms until slightly softened.
- Add garlic and deglaze with bourbon.
- Add cream and rosemary and simmer until reduced and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Hold hot for service.
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Prepare the Burgers
- Cook the burgers to desired doneness, top with cheese until melted.
- To assemble, spread 1 Tbsp Bourbon Mayonnaise on each side of the bun, then top with bacon, Bourbon-Mushroom Sauce and top of bun.
