Maple Bacon Smash Burger

The perfect griddled burger with caramelized onion, crispy edges on the beef patties, bacon and a melty white provolone. This burger is crave worthy and pretty simple to make.

Ingredients
For The Burger
1.5 lbs of ground beef
1/2 cup caramelize onions (recipe below)
Salt, Pepper, Garlic and Onion Powder
Provolone Cheese
Maple Bacon Slices (recipe below)
Yellow Mustard
4 Hard Rolls
1 tablespoon of butter
For The Bacon and The Onions You Will Need:
1lb of bacon
2 to 3 medium sized yellow onions
Approximately 1/3 cup of Wisconsin Maple Syrup
Black Pepper
Chili Powder

Instructions
Combine the ground beef, caramelized onions, and seasonings until combined, donét over mix.
Form 4 round balls with the meat mixture. Let them rest for about 15 minutes on the counter.
Heat your griddle and place the balls and smash down flat with a spatula. Griddle until the edges are crispy. Turning twice. Brush the tops of the burgers with a little yellow mustard and flip once more and finish cooking.
Top with the cheese and bacon, the rest of the onions until the cheese melts. Serve on a buttered, griddled bun with a tiny bit of spicy mustard.
To Make The Bacon

Spread your 1 lb package of bacon on a baking sheet with a wire cooling rack. Place in a cold oven and turn on your over to 350°, this is to prevent splatter.Â
In a bowl combine, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, a sprinkle of chili powder and black pepper.Â
Baste the bacon while it bakes with the maple syrup mixture, when the bacon is fully cooked, removed from oven and let cool.Â
To Make The Onions

Dice 2 to 3 medium sized yellow onions into a fine dice.Â
Add to a skillet with butter; cook low and slow add a splash of maple syrup, sprinkle of black pepper and cook until the onions are caramelized.Â