Wagyu Smash Burger with Grilled Guacamole

Recipe Information

- Prep Time: 5 Min
- Cook Time: 15 MIN
- Servings: 4

Description

The ultimate bacon guacamole smash burger with pickled jalapeños and Swiss cheese. Everything to love on a burger. If you're going to make a burger at home, make this one! You won't regret it! If you would like to learn more about how to make the best burger, read the Book of Burger from our BBQ Bible.

Ingredients

**Pickled jalapenos**
- 8-10 jalapeños, sliced into rounds
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon whole peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 3 bay leaves

**Grilled Guacamole**
- 4 avocados, halved and pitted
- 1/2 small white onion, finely chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, finely chopped
- 1/2 of a jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 Tablespoon of olive oil, along with olive oil to coat the avocado before grilling
- Kosher salt to taste

**All Ingredients**
- 2 pounds Wagyu ground beef, formed into 1/2 pound round balls (can use 80/20 ground beef)
- 4 potato buns (or your favorite bun)
- 6-8 slices Wagyu beef bacon or pork bacon, cooked
- 4 avocados, halved and pitted
- 1/2 small white onion, finely chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, finely chopped
- 1/2 of a jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 Tablespoon of olive oil along with olive
- oil to coat avocado before grilling
- Kosher salt to taste
- 8-10 jalapeños, sliced into rounds
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon whole peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 3 bay leaves
- Swiss cheese, sliced
- Green leaf lettuce

Instructions

**wagyu smash burger**

Step 1: Preheat the flat top grill or griddle to medium-high heat.

Step 2: Loosely form burgers into round balls. Place round balls on the griddle and press down with a spatula, forming a loose patty. Salt and pepper liberally.

Step 3: Use your griddle to create a tasty crust. Grill patties until internal temperature reaches 125 °F for rare, 135 °F for medium rare, 145 °F for medium, and 160 °F for well done. Flip patties halfway through cook time.

Step 4: Place green leaf lettuce on the bun, then patty, bacon, grilled guacamole, and pickled jalapeños.

**Grilled Guacamole**

Step 1: In a bowl, add onions, tomato, jalapeño, lime juice, and olive oil. Let sit for a minimum of 15 minutes to meld the flavors or use your favorite Pico de Gallo.

Step 2: Preheat pellet grill to 400 °F or higher.

Step 3: Coat the avocado with olive oil. Place avocados flesh side down on the grill until slightly charred, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4: Mix grilled avocados into the bowl of vegetables and smash with a fork.

**cold pickled jalapenos**

Step 1: In a glass jar or sealable glass container, add garlic, vinegar, salt, peppercorns, cumin seed, turmeric, and bay leaves and mix. Add jalapeños, making sure all jalapeños are completely covered by liquid. Keep refrigerated.
 

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