Mother of Baconator | Recipe | Bounded by Buns

Ingredients

• 9 to 12 slices of uncooked bacon
• 1 whole large egg
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons bacon fat
• 3 ⁄ 4 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 3 slices of bacon chopped into small pieces
• a pinch of salt (taste first to see if needed)
• 8 ounces Colby Jack cheese, shredded (cheddar will work - 1/2 pound)
• 7 grams sodium citrate (2 teaspoons - see note)
• 1 ⁄ 4 cup water
• 3 slices of cooked bacon, chopped
• 1 ⁄ 2 pound 80/20 ground beef
• 1 slice bacon cooked and crumbled
• 2 bacon-infused cheese slices
• 3 full slices of bacon, cooked
• 1 burger bun, split and toasted
• 2 cheese covered bacon burger patties (from above)
• 3 slices of bacon split into 6 half pieces (from above)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons bacon-infused mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon ketchup