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First, youll need to prepare the aioli.
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Light your stove top range flame and carefully hold the pepper over the flame.
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Char the poblano pepper on all sides.
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This can also be done under your oven broiler.
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Once charred, place the pepper in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 10 minutes.
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This will help the skin loosen from the pepper.
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Once cooled, peel the skin from the pepper and discard the skin along with the stem and seeds.
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Finely chop the pepper and transfer to a clean bowl.
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Whisk in the garlic, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and cilantro.
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Season with kosher salt and pepper.
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Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
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In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and Worcestershire sauce.
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Season generously with kosher salt and pepper.
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Take 1/2 of the cooked bacon and roughly chop into small pieces.
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Add the bacon into the beef and mix until just combined.
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Form the meat into 4 patties and create a small indentation in the center of each patty.
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This is to help the patties from puffing up.
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Transfer them to a plate and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
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Once everything is chilled you can prepare the onion strings.
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Preheat your oven to 200 F. Fill a heavy bottomed pot with 2 inches of oil.
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Heat oil to 375 F.
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In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
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In batches, place the onion rings into the dry ingredients, tossing well to coat.
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Gently shake off the excess flour and carefully lower onion rings into the oil (dont crowd your pando this in batches if needed).
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Fry the onions for about 5-6 minutes, stirring every so often until golden brown.
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Remove the onions from the oil using a kitchen spider or tongs.
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Drain the onions on a plate lined with paper towels and season immediately with additional salt.
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Repeat until all the onions have been fried.
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Transfer the fried onion strings to a large baking sheet.
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Keep warm in a 200 F oven while you grill the patties.
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Remove the patties from the refrigerator and lightly brush them with vegetable oil.
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Light your grill (or preheat grill pan) and heat to medium.
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Once the grill is hot place the patties onto it and grill on each side for about 4-5 minutes.
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About 1-2 minutes before the second side is done, lay one slice of cheese over each patty.
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Cover the grill and cook until the cheese has melted.
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Remove the patties from the grill onto a platter and tent with aluminum foil while youre assembling the burgers.
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On a toasted bun, place a small mound of the arugula and then lay a patty on top.
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Spread a few spoonfuls of the aioli on top of the patty before adding a few strips of the remaining bacon.
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Next, add a small pile of the crispy onion strings and then top off with the other side of the bun.
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Serve immediately.
