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Jalapeño Jam Burger Recipe

Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwiches
Cuisine American, Barbecue
Servings 4 Burgers

Ingredients
  

Pickled Onions:

  • 1 Large Red Onion
  • 3/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3/4 Cup Water
  • 2 tsp. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Black Peppercorns
  • Salt

Jalapeño Jam:

  • 3 Cups Jalapeños Chopped
  • 1 Cup Green Pepper Chopped
  • 2 Cups Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Cups Sugar
  • 1.75 oz. Pectin

Burger:

  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
  • 4 Gouda Cheese Slices
  • 4 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Cups Leftover Pulled Pork
  • Honey Mustard
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

Pickled Onions:

  • Slice your red onion in half, then slice in quarter moons about 1/4 inch thick, break apart onions and place them in a quart sized mason jar.
  • In a small add the rest of your ingredients. Bring to a boil and then remove from the heat and carefully our over your sliced onion in the mason jar.
  • Once the liquid cools to room temperature close the lid and place in the fridge to chill. The longer you allow them to sit the better the flavor will be.

Jalapeño Jam:

  • Dice jalapeño and green peppers, or run through a food processor until they are finely chopped.
  • Add all ingredients into a sauce pan over then your pectin. Bring to a boil for about a minute, add the pectin in and allow to boil for a couple of minutes. Carefully pour into a jar and allow to cool. The cooler it gets the thicker it will become.

Burgers:

  • Form your ground beef into 4 equal size burger patties. Salt and pepper to taste. Grill burgers to your desired temperature and top each with a slice of gouda cheese. Toast your buns while you are grilling the burgers.
  • To make put some honey mustard on the bottom bun, then your burger patty, top with jalapeño jam, pulled pork and pickled onions. Close up with the top but and enjoy!
Keyword Burgers, Jalapeño Popper, Pulled Pork