Smoked Bacon Cheeseburger

Prepare the Burger Patties:

-Take your brisket and pat it dry

-Cube up the meat and chill in the freezer for a little while. 

-Put the meat through a coarse meat grinder twice.

- Mix the ground meat by hand to ensure it gets nice and tacky. 

-Portion the meat into 1/2 pound meatballs.

- Press the meatballs into burger patties using a patty press with some patty paper. Let the pressed patties sit in the fridge until ready to smoke.

Prepare the Bacon:

Fire up the pit to 420°F. Add the bacon and cook until nice and crispy. Chop up the bacon into small pieces.

Season and Smoke the Burger Patties:

-Season the burger patties heavily with SPG on all sides.

- Get your pit rockin' around 275-300°F. 

-Place the burger patties on the pit and cook until the internal temperature reaches 120-125°F (about 30 minutes). 

-Pull the patties off the pit 

-Toast your buns and grill some onions.

- Sear the burger patties for just a couple of minutes on each side until the internal temperature reaches 135°F. 

-Add cheese to the patties to let it melt.

Assemble the Burgers:

-Take your buns and add your favorite burger sauce and some crispy bacon pieces on the bottom bun. Add the smoked patty, grilled onions, pickles, and top bun. Enjoy!

Burger Buns:

-In a stand mixer, add water, yeast, and sugar. Mix together. Add whole eggs and mix. Add bread flour and salt, then mix for 2 minutes. Add softened butter and let the dough knead for 6-8 minutes.

-Take the dough out and place it into a greased bowl. Let it double in size for the next hour. Punch all the air out.

-Portion the dough into 95g dough balls. Shape each portion into a nice smooth ball. Place the dough balls on a silicone-lined baking sheet. 

-Cover the dough balls with plastic wrap and let them proof for the next 30 minutes.

-Brush the buns with an egg yolk, egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. 

-Add to your pellet smoker at 350°F and cook for about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 200°F. Brush with melted butter immediately after baking.