Want to know the secret to making a really a great burger? You know, those burgers you’re willing to shell out $10, $15 or more for? The secrets to this BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger include using really good ground meat, Applewood bacon, tangy aged cheddar, and fresh pretzel buns, which have just the right “tooth” and won’t get soggy.

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BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger on a Pretzel Bun

Recipe courtesy Fort Launderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa

Makes 1 burger

Ingredients:

1 eight ounce prime beef burger

2 tablespoons sweet and tangy bbq sauce

1 pretzel bun

2 ounces fried onions

2 slices aged cheddar

2 pieces apple wood bacon

Salt and pepper to taste

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Method for assembling the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger and its pretzel bun:

1. Grill burger and bacon until cooked. (Don’t overcook. Burgers are juiciest when cooked to just medium–

slightly pink inside.)

2. Smother BBQ sauce on pretzel bun.

3. Stack bacon, aged cheddar and fried onions on burger.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste

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