Hamburgers with bacon patty and barbecue sauce

Ingredients:

• 450 g ground beef from the sirloin
• 12 small buns, pre-cut
• 450 g chopped bacon (pork belly)
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1 tbsp. breadcrumbs
• 1 cup grated mature cheddar cheese
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce and a little more for serving
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• Special spray for lubrication
• Salted butter for buns
• Slices pickled cucumbers, for decoration

Preparation:

1. Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
   
   Reserve one tablespoon of rendered fat in the pan and discard the rest. Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Let the onion cool.
2. Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius. In a large bowl, combine bacon, onion, ground beef, cheddar cheese, eggs, 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce and parsley, season with salt and pepper, and mix with your hands until smooth.
3. Take a muffin tin (12 cups), grease it with oil, you can use a special spray.
   
   Fill each cavity with minced meat, filling it to the very top. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of barbecue sauce on each "muffin." Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool in the pan.
4. Meanwhile, butter the cut buns and toast them cut side down in a skillet over medium heat.
   
   Make burgers by placing bacon patties on buns and topping with pickles. Serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.