Triple B Burgers

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1/3 cup sesame oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 pounds USDA choice Angus ground chuck
• Salt, pepper and garlic salt
• 12 slices thick-cut smokehouse bacon, cooked until crispy
• 6 thick slices smoked cheddar cheese
• 6 fresh bakery buns, toasted and buttered

1. Make the sauce: In a bowl, mix the cornstarch, confectioners' sugar, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper.
2. In a large saut e pan over low heat, combine the bourbon, 1 cup water, the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, onion, Tabasco, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
3. Bring up the heat to a simmer and slowly add the dry mix to the wet, whisking vigorously as you go.
4. When the mixture is well combined, cook about 1 more minute.
5. Turn off the heat.
6. Preheat a grill or griddle over medium-high heat.
7. Make the burgers: Form the meat into 6 patties.
8. Lightly season with salt, pepper and garlic salt.
9. Grill the patties to medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
10. Add 2 strips of bacon to each patty.
11. Melt a thick slice of smoked cheese over each bacon burger.
12. Place the burgers between the buns, drizzling a generous amount of bourbon sauce on each burger.
13. Photograph by Jennifer Causey

cornstarch, confectioners, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, bourbon, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, garlic, onion, tabasco sauce, brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground chuck, salt, bacon, cheddar cheese, buns

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/triple-b-burgers-recipe.html (may not work)