Tex-Mex Bacon Cheeseburger With Chipotle Ketchup

• 8 slices bacon (to be cooked whole in the broiler)
• 4 slices bacon, chopped (to be cooked in the frying pan)
• olive oil, for drizzling
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 jalapeno chiles, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 12 lbs ground beef
• 1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika
• 1 12 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 12 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon oregano, preferably mexican
• salt and pepper
• 4 slices smoked cheddar cheeseor sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 slices monterey jack cheese or 4 slices monterey jack pepper cheese
• 4 crusty burger rolls, split and toasted
• lettuce leaf, and red onion slices for serving
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons pureed chipotle chiles in adobo
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1. To Make The Chipotle Ketchup: In a saucepan, combine all of the ingredients.
2. Simmer over low heat until thickened, about 20 minutes.
3. (Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees .
5. Place the 8 whole slices of bacon on a broiler pan.
6. Bake in the oven until crisp, about 15 minutes.
7. In a skillet, heat a drizzle of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
8. Add the chopped bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes.
9. Transfer to paper towels to drain, leaving 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the pan.
10. Add the yellow onion, jalapenno and garlic to the pan and cook until softened, 7 to 8 minutes.
11. Let cool.
12. In a bowl, combine the beef, chopped bacon, onion mixture, paprika, cumin, coriander and oregano; season with salt and pepper.
13. Form into 4 patties (making them thinner at the centers and thicker at the edges for even cooking).
14. Add to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning once, for 8 minutes for medium doneness.
15. Add 1 slice of each cheese on top during the last minute or two of cooking.
16. Layer each roll bottom with a burger, 2 bacon slices, lettuce, red onion, Chipotle Ketchup and a roll top.

bacon, bacon, olive oil, yellow onion, jalapeno chiles, garlic, ground beef, sweet smoked paprika, ground cumin, ground coriander, oregano, salt, cheddar cheese, cheese, burger rolls, lettuce leaf, tomato sauce, chiles, light brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tex-mex-bacon-cheeseburger-with-chipotle-ketchup-498185 (may not work)