Sashi Made A Recipe: The Troy Oinkman Burger (from Bob's Burgers)

 

I truly love all the puns in Bob's Burgers.  Even on the rare episode that leaves me feeling meh, the puns make up for it. For those, like me, who don't follow the sports ball of the regional team, this one is a pun on Troy Aikman. And like Troy Aikman, this burger is a big one!

It's really just a basic bacon cheeseburger, but I made it a little extra by adding chopped cooked bacon into the burger mixture and covering it with aged white cheddar then smearing both bun halves with thousand island dressing. Definitely roll up your sleeves and have a bunch of napkins handy!

Bob's Burgers 
"Easy Com-mercial, Easy Go-mmercial"
Season 4

The Troy Oinkman Burger

Makes 3 Burgers

• 8 slices thick cut bacon
• 1 lb lean ground beef (I used 92% lean)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
• 3 slices aged white Cheddar 
• 3 potato buns, toasted 
• 6 Tbsp Thousand Island dressing 
• 1 cup chopped lettuce
• 1 Roma tomato, thinly sliced

1. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon, flipping occasionally until golden brown and crispy but not burnt, about 7-8 minutes.
2. Lay the slices on paper towels to drain and cool while carefully wiping out the pan for the burgers.
3. Cut or break the 8 bacon strips in half so you have 16 half strips. Take 7 half-strips of the bacon and cut them crosswise into 1/4" pieces. Set the other 9 half slices aside. Mix the cut up bacon gently into the ground beef along with the garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and Worcestershire.  Form into 3 large patties, each 3/8"-1/2" thick.
4. Add the patties to the heated pan. Cook for 4 minutes, flip, and cook for 4 minutes more until the patties are cooked through. Flip again then cover with the cheese slices and turn off the heat. Cover to melt the cheese for 2 minutes.
5. To serve, spread 1 Tbsp of dressing on each bottom bun half. Top with lettuce and tomato slices. Add a burger patty on top of the tomatoes then top each with 3 half slices of bacon. Spread the cut side of the top bun half with 1 Tbsp of dressing and add to the top of each burger.