Jack Daniels Burgers (T.G.I. Friday's Copycat

• Meat

  • 12 slices Bacon
  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground sirloin

• Produce

  • 3 tbsp Garlic
  • 1 Red onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/4 cup White onion

• Condiments

  • 1 Hamburger pickle chips
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup Teriyaki sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 6 Hamburger buns

• Drinks

  • 1 1/2 cups Pineapple juice

• Dairy

  • 6 slices Provolone cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 3 tbsp Jack daniel's whiskey

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 ½ cups pineapple juice
• ⅓ cup Teriyaki sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 cups brown sugar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup white onion, finely minced
• 3 tablespoons Jack Daniels Whiskey
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1½ lbs ground sirloin (or other ground beef, with around 20% fat)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 6 slices provolone cheese
• 12 slices bacon (about ½ of a one pound package)
• 6 hamburger buns
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• Hamburger pickle chips

Directions

• In a large saucepan over medium/high heat, combine the water, pineapple juice, Teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and then immediately reduce to a simmer.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
• Let the mixture simmer for about an hour, or until it becomes syrupy and reduces by half. Dont turn up the heat if you can avoid it, low heat is key to making the perfect glaze without burning the sugar. However, if you are finding that your glaze just wont reduce, even with extra time, perhaps your simmer is just slightly too low. Turn it up so that the liquid is just below a boil and stir often until you wind up with the correct consistency.
• Divide the ground sirloin into 6 equal-sized portions. They should be about the size of a tennis ball.
• Very gently, round out each ball and then flatten each ball to create your patty. You want to make sure to do this all very gently, and you dont want to overhandle the meat. Theres no need to add egg or any other ingredient to the meat.
• Gently press your thumb into the center of each patty to make an indent (as seen in the picture of the uncooked patties). This will prevent the burgers from bloating as they cook, so you wont have to flatten them while grilling, which pushes out a lot of the delicious juices you want to stay in your burger.
• Lightly season with salt and pepper and set aside while you prepare the bacon.
• Cover a baking pan with aluminum foil and line out your bacon on top. The bacon can be very close together, but you dont want it to overlap. You may need to use two pans.
• Place the pan or pans in the cold oven and then heat to 400 degrees F.
• After 17 minutes, check your bacon. If its completely crispy, take it out. If not, check every 3 minutes until it is done. Let the bacon cool before handling.
• Heat the grill to high heat and let it warm up. When its ready, place the burgers on the hottest part of the grill.
• After 5 minutes or so, you should notice the juices as they begin to fill the divots in the top of your burger. This means that the meat is cooking in the middle, and they should be ready to be flipped.
• Gently flip the burgers and grill for about a minute before you brushing on the Jack Daniels glaze using a basting brush. Let cook for another 2 minutes, and then top with the provolone cheese. Close the lid to melt the provolone cheese onto the burger. When the cheese is melted (it should only take a minute or so), youre ready to serve the burger.
• If youre not sure your burgers are done, check with an instant read thermometer. The USDA recommends at least 160 degrees for ground meat. All grills are different, so if youre not sure, its better to check.
• Let the burgers sit as you toast the buns. Then, add a little extra glaze to the bottom of each bun, then the burger, then all of the fixings you like! Serve immediately.