Krystal Bacon Burger Copycat

1d
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
1d 25m
Ready In

Recipe: #44949

August 11, 2025

Categories: Burgers



"Elvis Presley liked these. They said he ate them and he loved bacon, so I'm guessing that's how he ate his. The dried onion flakes need overnight soak. The restaurant uses dried onion flakes but we are using fresh and dried together. Use mustard to taste. Southern folks love mustard."

Original is 16 servings
  • Onions
  • Burger

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (281 g)
  • Calories 389.9
  • Total Fat - 20.1 g
  • Saturated Fat - 7.4 g
  • Cholesterol - 88.3 mg
  • Sodium - 966.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 21.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3 g
  • Sugars - 4.1 g
  • Protein - 29.6 g
  • Calcium - 175.8 mg
  • Iron - 4 mg
  • Vitamin C - 3 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Soak the onion flakes in water overnight. Save water as the 1/4 cup water.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 °F.

Step 3

Mix in the dried reconstituted onions in with fresh onto a 11 x 17 inch baking sheet and set aside.

Step 4

Add ground beef, water, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and mix thoroughly to combine.

Step 5

Put the meat between two pieces of wax paper then use a rolling pin to roll it out into an 11 x 17 inch rectangle.

Step 6

Then add the meat on top of the onion layer.

Step 7

Score the meat mixture with pizza cutter.

Step 8

Cut 16 sections.

Step 9

Do this by scoring the meat lengthwise down the center of the tray.

Step 10

Next score the meat widthwise across the middle. Then repeat the widthwise scores again scoring each section of meat in half again.

Step 11

Repeat this again and score each of the four sections widthwise again to end up with 16 sections.

Step 12

The sections will not be completely square.

Step 13

Bake at 375°F covered in aluminum foil cut a little larger because your steaming buns later for 15 minutes.

Step 14

Add cheese to each patty, then bacon.

Step 15

Put the bottom bun upside down on the cooked burgers and place the top on the upside down bottom.

Step 16

Wrap in foil and return to the oven for 5 minutes.

Step 17

Bake a few minutes more until cheese is just melted, not runny watch closely.

Step 18

There will be juices released as the meat and onions cook.

Step 19

To serve: add one burger patty, some onions, mustard, and two dill pickle slices to each burger.

Tips


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