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Fourth of July Burger Recipe from Virginia's Big Buns Restaurant

Northern Virginia joint Big Buns shares the secrets to a restaurant-quality burger from your home grill

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In time for Fourth of July cookouts, here are some burger recipes from Big Buns, which has locations in Ballston, Reston and Shirlington.

Classic Burger Set Up + Build Order

Top brioche bun (lightly buttered then toasted)

  • American cheese (1 slice)
  • Seasoned 7 oz. Angus burger (80/20 angus Beef)
  • 3 parts salt and 1 part pepper finely ground seasoning – a half teaspoon on each side of burger
  • Pickles (5-6 so there’s pickle in every bite)
  • Tomato (2 slices so there’s tomato in every bite)
  • Onions (spread evenly across setup)
  • Lettuce (spread evenly across setup)
  • Duke’s mayo (1 oz. spread evenly on bottom bun)

Big Buns Collaboration Burger

Top brioche bun (lightly buttered then toasted)

  • Pickled red onions (spread evenly across set up)
  • Cheddar cheese (1 slice)
  • Seasoned 7 oz. angus burger
  • 80/20 angus beef
  • 3 parts salt and 1 part pepper finely ground seasoning – a half teaspoon on each side of burger
  • Tomato (2 slices so there’s tomato in every bite)
  • Lettuce (spread evenly across set up)
  • Bacon jam (1.5 oz. spread evenly on bottom bun)

Bottom brioche bun (lightly buttered then toasted)

Courtesy of Big Buns

Bacon Jam Recipe

1 cup crispy bacon bits·        

10oz apricot preserves

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