Barbecue Baconloaf Buns

• 1 pound bacon, chopped
• 1/2 yellow onion, minced
• 1 pound ground beef sirloin
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup grated aged cheddar cheese
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, plus more for serving
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• Cooking spray
• Salted butter, for the buns
• 12 slider buns, split
• Sliced dill pickles, for topping

1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes.
2. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside.
3. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
4. Add the onion to the skillet; saute until soft, about 8 minutes.
5. Let cool.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the bacon, onion, beef, panko, cheese, eggs, 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce and the parsley in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper and mix with your hands until just combined.
7. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
8. Pat the meat into each muffin cup to just below the top.
9. Spread 1/2 tablespoon barbecue sauce on each.
10. Bake until cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
11. Let cool in the pan.
12. Meanwhile, butter the buns and toast cut-side down in a skillet over medium-high heat.
13. Sandwich the meatloaves on the buns; top with pickles and serve with extra barbecue sauce.
14. Photography by Johnny Miller

bacon, yellow onion, ground beef sirloin, breadcrumbs, grated aged, eggs, barbecue sauce, parsley, kosher salt, cooking spray, butter, buns, dill pickles

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/barbecue-baconloaf-buns.html (may not work)