Vermont Burger
This fall inspired Vermont burger brings together a crisp apple slaw, bacon, cheddar cheese, and real maple syrup for an irresistible, unique date night dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 Potato buns
- 2 Classic burger patties
- 8 half strips bacon cooked
- 2 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup for topping
Apple Slaw
- ¼ medium apple
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Start by making the apple slaw. Julienne the apple and then toss it with the lemon juice and salt. Adjust as necessary according to your taste. It should be acidic and bright.
- Grill the burger patties to your desired doness. We always like to use a meat thermometer to make sure our burgers are cooked perfectly. Add the cheese on when you have a 2 to 3 minutes left on the burgers to it has time to melt.
- Assemble the burgers - bottom bun, burger patty, 4 half slices of bacon, a handful of apple slaw, and a spoonful or two of maple syrup, then the top bun! Enjoy.
Notes
Julienne an apple - Check out this guide for how to easily julienne an apple. We recommend additionally cutting the matchsticks in half for this slaw.
Apple slaw - A little lemon juice goes a long way, so adjust as necessary. And if it doesn’t feel flavorful enough, add another pinch of salt to really make everything pop. If you accidentally put in too much lemon juice or salt, simply add more apple to balance it out.
Extra apple slaw - If you have any leftover apple slaw, it goes really well on pulled pork or chicken sandwiches, or can be added to salads and rice bowls for an acidic pop of flavor.
Grilling indoors - If you don’t have a grill available to you (like us), and love making burgers, or grilling in general, get yourself a cast iron grill pan. It makes all the difference for indoor grilling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger | Calories: 697kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 348IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 400mg | Iron: 5mg
