Here's the recipe for Slavo’s favorite burger, the 50/50 Burger. 50% bacon + 50% ground beef = 100% AWESOME and Whole 30 approved. You’re welcome!

Slavo’s 50/50 Burger

Ingredients

4 Thick Bacon Strips – minced

3 Serrano Chiles – minced

1lb Ground Beef or Bison – get lean meat

1 Yellow Onion – sliced thin

1 pack Cremini Mushrooms – sliced

1 Tbl Clarified Butter or Ghee

Slavo Salt

1 Avocado – sliced

8 Iceberg Lettuce Leaves – whole

Preparation:

1. Sauté onions and mushrooms with the clarified butter over medium heat until caramelized and delicious – season with Slavo Salt.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the minced bacon and serrano peppers well.

3. Add in the ground beef or bison and combine with the bacon mix. Do not over mix because it will turn your burgers into hockey pucks. Just mix enough so that everything is blended together.

4. Take handfuls of the meat mix and gently form into patties. Season with Slavo Salt on both sides.

5. Place on a screaming hot grill to sear the outside, then reduce the heat to medium. Keep an eye on them as the bacon fat may cause occasional flare-ups.

6. Double up 2 lettuce leaves per side for your “bun” and garnish with whatever condiment you want. Honestly, the burgers are so good they really just need the onions and ‘shrooms.