The Trouble Burger

Double smash patties, crispy bacon, melty cheese and a hot honey mayo that ties the whole mess together.

• Makes 2 burgers
• 10 min prep
• 10 min cook

What you need

• 1 lb ground beef, 80/20
• 4 slices bacon
• 4 slices pepper jack or cheddar
• 2 brioche or potato buns
• Salt and pepper
• Pickles
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1 tbsp Little Menace Hot Honey, plus more to drizzle

How to make it

1. Stir the mayo and hot honey together. Set aside.
2. Cook the bacon in a cast iron skillet until crisp. Move it to a paper towel and pour off most of the fat.
3. Divide the beef into 4 loose balls. Toast the cut sides of the buns in the skillet, then set them aside.
4. Turn the heat to high. Add 2 beef balls and smash each one flat with a sturdy spatula. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the edges are deeply browned and crispy. Flip, add a slice of cheese to each, and cook 1 more minute until cooked through. Repeat with the other 2.
6. Build it: bottom bun, hot honey mayo, two patties, bacon, pickles, a drizzle of hot honey, top bun.

Menace tip: Drizzle the hot honey right on the bacon. Sweet, salty and spicy in one bite.

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