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Preparation time
15 minutes
Total time:
30 minutes
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Ingredients
Bbq sauce
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125 mL (½ cup) store-bought BBQ sauce
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15 mL (1 tbsp.) maple syrup
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15 mL (1 tbsp.) cider or white wine vinegar
Meat patties
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4-6 slices bacon, finely chopped
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450 g (1 lb.) medium ground pork
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1-2 mL (¼-½ tsp.) Sriracha sauce or other spicy sauce, or to taste
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5 mL (1 tsp.) salt
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To taste, freshly ground pepper
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4 slices provolone cheese
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4 multigrain flatbread for burgers or 4 seasoned Kaiser buns
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125 mL (½ cup) mayonnaise
Toppings* (optional)
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To taste, lettuce leaves
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To taste, grilled onions slices
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To taste, grilled sweet pepper strips
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Directions
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Preheat barbecue to medium-high.
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In a skillet over high heat, fry bacon until crispy. Pat dry and set aside.
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Combine all BBQ sauce ingredients and set aside.
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Mix pork, chopped bacon, Sriracha sauce, salt, pepper together in a bowl.
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Lightly oil hands and form 4 patties, 10 cm (4 in.) in diameter. Do not over handle meat.
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Lightly oil the barbecue grill and cook patties about 4 minutes per side, or until internal temperature reaches 70 °C (160 °F), brushing with BBQ sauce.
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Add cheese at midway point.
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Grill bread 1 to 2 minutes per side.
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Spread with mayonnaise, top with some lettuce leaves, onion slices, and pepper strips, if using. Serve burgers with a salad.
*Note
You can grill onion slices and pepper strips at the same time as the burgers, mixing them beforehand with a little olive oil and salt.
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