Ingredients:
2 pounds 80/20 ground chuck
Salt, pepper, and garlic (1 tablespoon each for seasoning)
1 pound bacon, chopped into chunks
1 whole white onion, diced
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup maple syrup
6-9 slices American cheese
Slider buns
Wagyu tallow or cooking spray
Instructions:
Flatten ground chuck in a pan, season, and refrigerate.
Cook bacon in a skillet, remove, and discard half the grease. Add onion, cook for 10 mins. Add garlic, cook for 4-5 mins. Return bacon, cook for 1-2 mins. Add brown sugar, bourbon, vinegar, and syrup. Simmer for 10-15 mins until thickened. Transfer to jar.
Heat griddle to medium, spray with tallow. Cook patty, season backside. Flip after 4-6 mins, add cheese after 2 mins.
Toast buns, assemble sliders with bacon jam. Cut and serve.
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