Bacon jalapeño smashburgers from I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes (page 272) by Ali Slagle

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Accompaniments: Really crispy oven fries

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  • emilycaj on May 20, 2025

    Cooking bacon on the stove is such a pain. The second time I made these I just cooked bacon in the oven, and then used some of the bacon drippings in the pan to cook the burgers. It tasted exactly the same and I didn't have to clean my entire stove afterwards.

  • chessa on February 22, 2024

    We make these all the time and they are always a huge hit! The onion and jalapeño adds a ton a flavor. You can always add a slice of cheese at the end if you’re feeling extra.

  • averythingcooks on October 15, 2023

    We have our own beef smash burgers waiting in the freezer so this is really about the toppings. We loved the combo of the onions, jalapenos (heat lovers can be generous here) & bacon. A little crumbled blue cheese on mine also didn't hurt :)

  • snoozermoose on October 17, 2022

    We enjoyed these quite a bit, especially served with air fryer French fries. I thought the onions and jalapeno was a lot when I first added it to the burgers, but it ended up cooking down to just the right amount. Not too sharp or raw at all. Don't skimp on the seasoning. We do prefer ground beef to ground chicken for burgers, so will be trying it again with that.

  • bernalgirl on September 15, 2022

    This recipe knocked it out of the park! Four family members loved these burgers and dinner was on the table in 30 minutes! I have a 12” cast steel pan and was able to do four burgers in one batch, which helped. The flavors outstanding and while I doubted the onions would cook in so short a time, they were very good. Served on pretzel buns with TJs oven fries and a cucumber-tomato salad. This is going on repeat.

  • MollyB on August 05, 2022

    Very good and easy. I was overly cautious with the jalapenos and wish I had used more! Their heat was tempered by cooking much more than I expected. I think the burgers would also be really good with ground pork.

  • Lnbrittain on August 05, 2022

    Really fantastic flavors.

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