These Bacon and Ranch Cajun Baby Cheeseburgers are adorable! They pack a ton of flavor for such tiny bacon cheeseburgers, and they're super fun to make!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon burger, best burger, best burger recipe, best burger seasoning, cajun seasoning recipe, cheeseburger recipe, how to make cajun seasoning
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 311kcal
Author Jenny
Equipment
Stove
Ingredients
Cajun Seasoning
1tspsmoked paprikaor regular paprika
1/2tspkosher salt
1/2tspfreshly ground black pepper
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/4tspdried oregano
Burgers
1lblean ground beef
1tspcajun seasoning
1tsphot saucesuch as Sriracha or Tobasco
2slicespepperjack cheesequartered
1tspminced garlic
2tbspextra virgin olive oil
8mini hamburger buns, splitor dinner rolls
1/4cupprepared ranch dressing
16arugula leavesor lettuce of choice
8Roma tomato slices
4cooked bacon slicescrisp
Instructions
Place all Cajun seasonings into a bowl, mix to combine.
Place beef, seasoning, hot sauce, and garlic into a large bowl and mix until just combined. I prefer to combine the beef with my hands. Form the mixture into 8 equal size patties.
Place oil into a large skillet over medium heat. In batches, place patties into hot skillet and cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place a quarter of cheese on top of each burger to melt.
Place rolls, split side down into same skillet until toasted, about 1 minute.
Spread dressing onto insides of warm toasted rolls. Layer bottom roll with arugula leaves, a burger, a tomato slice and a bacon slice cut in half. Close with top roll. I placed a pick inside each burger to hold them together. These babies are tall.