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My daughters and I will watch different shows that have the Top 10 of this and that. Well we watched one that was on sandwiches and got inspired. So here is what we came up with. It is kind of a Frankinstien of different sandwiches, but it works……
We all love a good burger that is not very neat to eat. Actually the messier it is; the better for us. We do not get too much into the vegetables on our burgers either. If you want vegetables eat a salad!!!!
We did a 50/50 burger. What is a 50/50 burger you ask? Well our 50/50 burger is 50% Ground Chuck and 50% Ground Bacon……Yes, I said Ground Bacon……. What to serve on this was the next question…… One of my daughters asked how they made the onion things on the TV. I had to ask which onion things to find out she was talking about the onion straws. So we needed to make them too. We added pickles, cheddar cheese, lettuce and BBQ sauce to the burger. Then the debate started on the bun. One wanted a traditional and the other wanted a glazed donut. So to keep peace in the house, we did both…..
I took 1 pack of bacon and 1 pound of 90/10 ground chuck and mixed them with a little sPOG (light on salt) and formed 5 patties. After resting for about an hour, we then fried them up in the cast iron skillet.
While the burgers were resting we cut our onions and potatoes. I soaked the onions in some seasoned milk for about 30min, drained and dredged in seasoned flour before frying. We also made hand cut French fries, seasoned with a touch of sea salt.
Here are the money shots……
Fries cut and getting ready for the oil bath.....
Fries Cut.jpg
Fries Cooking.jpg
Finished onion straws.....very crispy and hard to stop eating.....
Onion Straws.jpg
Burgers sizzling away....
50-50 Burger Start.jpg
50-50 Burger Cooking.jpg
We all love a good burger that is not very neat to eat. Actually the messier it is; the better for us. We do not get too much into the vegetables on our burgers either. If you want vegetables eat a salad!!!!
We did a 50/50 burger. What is a 50/50 burger you ask? Well our 50/50 burger is 50% Ground Chuck and 50% Ground Bacon……Yes, I said Ground Bacon……. What to serve on this was the next question…… One of my daughters asked how they made the onion things on the TV. I had to ask which onion things to find out she was talking about the onion straws. So we needed to make them too. We added pickles, cheddar cheese, lettuce and BBQ sauce to the burger. Then the debate started on the bun. One wanted a traditional and the other wanted a glazed donut. So to keep peace in the house, we did both…..
I took 1 pack of bacon and 1 pound of 90/10 ground chuck and mixed them with a little sPOG (light on salt) and formed 5 patties. After resting for about an hour, we then fried them up in the cast iron skillet.
While the burgers were resting we cut our onions and potatoes. I soaked the onions in some seasoned milk for about 30min, drained and dredged in seasoned flour before frying. We also made hand cut French fries, seasoned with a touch of sea salt.
Here are the money shots……
Fries cut and getting ready for the oil bath.....
Fries Cut.jpg
Fries Cooking.jpg
Finished onion straws.....very crispy and hard to stop eating.....
Onion Straws.jpg
Burgers sizzling away....
50-50 Burger Start.jpg
50-50 Burger Cooking.jpg
for a great burger!! 
My mix included ground bacon as well... I like to use an even mixture of chuck, short ribs, brisket and bacon. Such a great combination if you ask me! And once you make your own grind, you will never go back. I also like to make them juicy lucy stuffed style with cheese in the middle.... if you haven't done it before, do it! 
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