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Put ground beef in a mixing bowl and shake garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper over the top.
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Mix with your hands and shape into 2 patties.
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Set aside.
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Chop jalapenos and onions into small strips.
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Keep or remove jalapeno seeds as you see fit.
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We like things spicy, so I left all the seeds in.
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Watch out though!
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Itll make you sweat a little.
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In a small pan over medium heat, heat olive oil.
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Saute onions and jalapeno strips.
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Keep these cooking until the edges start to burn just a little.
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This gives the jalapenos a nice crunch.
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In a small bowl, mix mayo and chopped chipotles.
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Add adobo sauce to taste.
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In a large grill pan, fry bacon.
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Once cooked, set aside on a plate with a paper towel to soak up the bacon grease.
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Discard most of the bacon fat from the pan, and add patties to cook.
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Flip after about 5 minutes.
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Add pepperjack cheese slices to the top and cook until burger is done and cheese is melty.
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Burger building time!
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Smear chipotle mayo on the bottom bun then add lettuce.
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Putting the lettuce under the patty is key to keeping the bottom bun intact when dealing with an ultra juicy burger.
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Top the lettuce bed with te cheese-smothered patty, then jalapeno straws, then bacon.
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Drizzle a little extra chipotle mayo before capping with the top bun.
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Devour!
