Ingredients
- 2lbs Ground Brisket
- 2lbs Ground Sirloin
- ¼ cup Killer Hogs AP Rub
- 8oz Portabella Mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 6 slices Baby Swiss Cheese
- 12 Slices Thick Cut Bacon
- 6 Kaiser Rolls
- Steak Sauce*
- Roasted Garlic Mayo*
Steak Sauce
- 4oz Water
- 4oz Balsamic Vinegar
- 2oz Worcestershire Sauce
- 2oz Heinz Ketchup
- 2oz Brown or Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
- 2 Tablespoons chopped raisins
- 1 Tablespoon Heinz Chili Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon minced onion
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Melt butter in a small sauce pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients while stirring and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally. Strain sauce and pour into a jar for storage.
Roasted Garlic Mayo
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 6 cloves roasted garlic, smashed
- 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and Black Pepper to taste
- Combine the ingredients and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Instructions
- Combine Ground Brisket and Ground Sirloin in a large bowl and hand form into 12oz patties.
- Place burgers in freezer for 1 hour to firm.
- Prepare Big Green Egg or other grill for indirect cooking at 275⁰ add chunks of hickory wood to coals for smoke flavor.
- Caramelize onions with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a small sauté pan over medium heat for 15 minutes add mushrooms and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes until mushrooms soften.
- Season each burger on both sides with Killer Hogs AP rub or your favorite all-purpose seasoning.
- Place burgers on cooking grate and smoke for 30 minutes.
- Flip burgers and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 140⁰
- Brush Steak Sauce on top of each burger and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Top each burger with mushrooms/onion mixture and a slice of Swiss cheese, cook for 30-45 seconds to melt cheese.
- To assemble burger, split a Kaiser Roll and smear Roasted Garlic Mayo on top and bottom.
- Place burger patty on the bottom half of each roll and top with 2 slices of bacon, the top half of the Kaiser roll, and serve.