Peachy Western Bacon Cheeseburger
I’m sure that most of you guys out there would agree that there is just something about a BBQ Burger, Western Bacon Cheeseburger, or whatever you want to call it. The combination of a perfectly grilled burger with cheese, bacon, onion rings, and bbq sauce simply equates to one heaping pile of messy happiness.
Unfortunately, because of it’s popularity, the burger has become one of those “obligatory burgers” on just about any menu that is offering meat on a bun, with most establishments failing to produce a unique or quality heaping pile of messy happiness.
However, while foraging through the toxic restaurant wasteland that is central Wyoming, Liz and I stumbled upon a new burger joint that goes by the the name of Wyoming Burger Company. Refreshingly the restaurant offers beef, bison, and lamb burgers from locally raised meat (unheard of around here). Though the menu has many of the standard selections, the Koltiska stood out to me.
WBC’s version of a Western Bacon Cheeseburger, the Koltiska spices things up with the Cowboy State’s very own whiskey liqueur and the addition of a peach bbq sauce. The burger fit all of this glutton’s requirements for deliciousness. So much so that I developed our own gluttonous recreation that is detailed in the following recipe. Basically it’s everything you could want in a Western Bacon Cheeseburger, with an enhanced summer feel from the chunky peach bbq sauce.
Note: If you don’t have all the ingredients for the bbq sauce you could substitute in a homemade or store bought bbq sauce to mix with the peaches. However, you’ll most likely need to adjust the bbq sauce quantity used so that the peaches are not overwhelmed.
Enjoy!
The Necessities for the Sauce:*
- 4 ripe peaches
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 ½ tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 shots Koltiska whiskey liqueur 90 proof (or bourbon)
- Pinch of cinnamon
*Makes enough sauce for about 4 burgers.
Other Necessities:
- Homemade burgers
- Onion rings (2 onion rings per burger, plus more to serve as a side)
- Buns (if desired, toasted)
- Bacon (2 strips of bacon per burger)
- Shredded cheese
Directions:
- Toss your bacon into a greased large skillet over medium heat…doesn’t Amish bacon look weird?
- Cook bacon until desire level of doneness has been achieved (we prefer ours slightly chewy). Remove bacon from pan and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Pour roughly half of the bacon fat out of the pan, keeping the reminder in for the peach bbq sauce.
- Wash and remove the pits from peaches.
- Hack up the peaches into large chunks.
- Time to get the party started by adding the peaches to the large frying pan with the remaining bacon grease. Cook the peaches over medium heat, stirring regularly.
- After about 10 minutes, add the Koltiska whiskey (or your substitute). Continue to cook for another 5 minutes or so, allowing the alcohol to burn off.
- While the peaches are cooking whisk together the tomato sauce, cider vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- While the peaches are still slightly firm, add the homemade bbq sauce to the frying pan. Reduce heat, stir regularly, and continue to cook for around 20 minutes.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon at the end to give the sauce a little kick. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Bake or deep fry your onion rings as directed on the packaging they rolled into town in.
- When the onion rings are done occupying the oven cooking, adjust oven temperature to 400 degrees, then pre-heat a griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat and if necessary spray with a non-stick spray.
- Burger time, so toss your homemade burgers onto the griddle. Cook the burgers for about minutes, then give them a quarter turn to create those all too important grill marks.
- After another 2 minutes flip your burgers, douse with a shredded cheese, and transfer the griddle to the oven.
- Cook the burgers until desired doneness has been reached, using a meat thermometer to check internal temp. 130-135 for medium rare is the standard in the Glutton House.
- Create your very own Peach Western Bacon Cheeseburger by stacking all the fixing between your toasted or untoasted buns and enjoy with a side of onion rings.
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Wow. I don’t know if a burger can get better than this one! I’ve dabbled with peach bbq sauce using my homemade peach and orange marmalade as the add in, but this just looks astoundingly good and I wish I could get my hands on it for lunch!
hmmmm…a little orange marmalade could be a tasty addition. I’ll give that a try next time. Thanks for the tip Betsy!
Whoa.
Also, have you been to Billy’s on the town square in Jackson? Great burger with a good beer selection from the Cadillac Grille’s bar (they go get it for you).
Nope, but I’ll be up that way at the end of the month so I’ll make sure to stop by. Thanks for the recommendation my friend.
Incredible burger, Jed. I’ve never had onion rings on a burger before, I think that needs to be remedied. The peaches and Koltiska sounds great. I might want smoked paprika instead of the regular stuff. And that bacon looks amazing, so thick. Nicely done.
Never had onion rings on a burger before? Say it ain’t so!!!
That sauce does sound like quite the thing.. I have never tasted anything like that before.. c
What a fabulous looking burger. I love the sound of the peach sauce. We don’t have onion rings in Australia very much and consider them an American thing but we do sweat down chopped onions on the BBQ and add them to our burgers xx
Onions either way are a must on my burgers Charlie, so I think I’d be able to survive down under.
Gees, Jed. I”ve grown accustomed to being wowed when I come here but this burger puts all others to shame! It’s da sauce, Man! That must’ve been an eye-opener when you tried WBC’s burger for the first time. Great post & thanks for passing along the recipe.
Thanks and my pleasure my friend!
You may make me a burger convert after this recipe!
Mandy
Just doing my job.
this looks A.MA.ZING! i bet the peaches + whiskey work perfectly with each other, and what a fantastic topping for your delicious-looking western bacon burger. yum!
Thanks Amy! It’s a mouthful, but well worth it.
Onion rings are one of my guilty pleasures…and paired with these yummy burgers with the peach BBQ sauce looks like heaven on a plate
Your hamburger looks irresistible. Peach BBQ sauce??? Jed, you know what I’m thinking now… How to transform it into long-term preserves…
I prepare a hot peach sauce every year (I must post it!) and I love it. Peaches are like mango when it comes to hot flavours, so I’m sure your sauce tastes great.
Can’t wait to read your hot peach sauce recipe. Will it be up on Monday??
You know what? I need to make the peach bbq sauce asap. Why have I never tried one?! I’m really not a big fan of burgers, but this sounds wonderful!
P.S. Toxic restaurant wasteland? I am still giggling. (and realizing how spoiled I am in the Phoenix area!) I visited a friend in Green River, WY a while back and could not believe that there weren’t more restaurants within reasonable driving distance.
LOL. Glad to hear that you know my pain, but I must say that having visited Green River things are even worse down there.
Wow that is my type of burger meaty and fruity!
The combo makes it healthy.
I am not a guy, but love a juicy burger a few times during the summer. The peaches are a brilliant addition and oh so summery.
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