"Creamy pimiento cheese, pickled okra, and (wait for it) homemade bacon jam—Lowcountry's greatest bounties plus Minneapolis’s famous cheese-stuffed wonder makes for one mindblowing burger. Don't fret if you have leftover bacon jam, it makes for an excellent cheese board component or slathered on a warm biscuit. ..."
INGREDIENTS
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8 thick-cut bacon slices (about 12 oz.), chopped
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1 1/2 cups cups chopped yellow onion (from 1 onion)
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5 garlic cloves, sliced
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3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/2 cup (4 oz.) bourbon
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3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/2 cup prepared pimiento cheese
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22 ounces 90/10 ground beef sirloin
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1 1/2 teaspoon table salt
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3/4 teaspoon black pepper
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4 French bread buns, toasted
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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8 pickled okra pods, halved lengthwise