Hamburgers with Sauteed Onions with Peppers and Bacon

My husband and I love, I mean love love love Mexican food.  A couple of months ago, we went to the Mexican restaurant, Ninfa's.  We split a hamburger with peppers and bacon and it was delicious.  I knew I had to re-create this burger at home.  It took me several attempts to get the onions and peppers right.  It was either TOO spicy or not spicy enough.  It is now perfection... and SO easy for a weeknight meal. 

Hamburgers with Sauteed Onions with Peppers and Bacon

Fix and grill your burgers any way you like them.  I use 1 pound ground beef, a few dashes of Worcestershire, and 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs.  Shape them in patties (with an indention in the middle) , sprinkle each side with salt and pepper and then grill. 

Jenny

Sauteed Onion with Peppers

Sauteed Onions with Peppers

1 large white onion

1 small poblano pepper

1/2 (and I mean only a half) jalapeno

2 or 3 T. light brown sugar

Olive oil

Coat a large skillet with a generous amount of olive oil and heat on medium.  Cut onion in half, then slice.  Seed the poblano pepper and cut into strips.  Cut 1/2 of jalapeno into rings, include the seeds.  Put onion and peppers in the skillet and sprinkle with brown sugar.  When the mix starts to sizzle, turn the heat down to low and stir occasionally for about an hour.  (Turn the heat up a bit, if taking too long to caramelize). 

Perfect Bacon

I am not sure where I saw this technique for cooking bacon, probably Cook's Magazine, but I am so glad I did.  This is the easiest, cleanest, and absolute best way to make bacon.  The best part is the clean up and the lack of popping grease.  The bacon is always perfectly crisp!  I am telling you, once you cook bacon like this you will never have a skillet of grease again!

You could also add provolone or pepper jack cheese.  My husband doesn't like cheese... I know WHO DOESN'T LIKE CHEESE?

Perfect Bacon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminium foil, wrapping over the edges.  Place a rack on the sheet and then the bacon on top of the rack. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Turn oven to broil and watch closely for 1-2 minutes.  Take them out of the oven.  I usually turn them over to let the excess grease drain off the tops.  Let cool for a minute and enjoy the crunch!