I turned the famous sandwich into a Kentucky Hot Brown Burger! It’s hearty, delicious, and a great way to use leftover turkey or chicken.

If you’re on the lookout for a mouthwatering dish that’s both easy to make and packs a punch of flavor, look no further than the Kentucky Hot Brown Slider. This delightful creation combines the savory goodness of ground turkey, the rich flavors of caramelized onions, and the irresistible crunch of bacon—all neatly packed into a slider bun.

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Kentucky Hot Brown Burger

The Kentucky Hot Brown Burger is a variation of the traditional Hot Brown, an open-faced sandwich that originated at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The classic Hot Brown consists of turkey and bacon covered in Mornay sauce and baked or broiled until the bread is crispy and the sauce is bubbly.

The burger version adapts these elements into a burger format. You could include a ground turkey or turkey patty, bacon, and a Mornay sauce, all served on a bun. The Mornay sauce is a béchamel sauce with shredded or grated Gruyère cheese and sometimes Parmesan. The resulting burger is a fusion of the classic Hot Brown flavors with the popular burger format.

The flavors of this Kentucky Hot Brown Burger are just too good: bacon, cheese, chicken…did I mention bacon?

Also, read How to Grill Burgers. Learn how to master grilling burgers on gas, charcoal, or pellet grills.

🛒 Ingredients you’ll need

ground turkey, I used 83% lean
onion, diced and caramelized
paprika
salt
ground black pepper
parsley
ground red pepper
deli ham
bacon, cooked crisp
slider buns, or regular buns
Roma tomatoes sliced
Romaine lettuce leaves
Half of this recipe> Cheese Sauce

🍽 What to serve with Kentucky Hot Brown Burger

These burgers will be so good with my Skillet Potatoes or this Twice Baked Potato Casserole and baked beans with hamburger.

A Kentucky Hot Brown Burger with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and savory sauce sits enticingly on a wooden board. Nearby, a jar of refreshing iced tea completes this delightful scene.

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This burger is a flavor-packed journey for your taste buds. The combination of seasoned ground turkey, caramelized onions, crispy bacon, and a dreamy cheese sauce creates a slider that’s both comforting and exciting. It’s the perfect dish for a casual gathering or a weeknight treat. Give it a try and savor the deliciousness of this simple yet satisfying creation.

Kentucky Hot Brown Burger

The famous traditionally open-faced sandwich gets turned to a burger slider.

Author: Paula

5 from 38 votes

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey I used 83% lean
½ cup white onion died and caramelized
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon fresh parsley
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 slices deli ham
6 slices bacon cooked crisp
6 regular slider buns
2 medium Roma tomatoes sliced
6 medium Romaine lettuce leaves
Cheese Sauce half this recipe>https://www.callmepmc.com/bechamel-sauce-cheese-sauce/

Instructions

Prepare Cheese sauce and set aside. (or Low Fat cheese sauce recipe)
Mix caramelized onions, paprika, salt, pepper, parsley, red pepper and turkey together. Divide into 6 equal sized burgers.
Heat a skillet to medium heat. Add burgers cooking 5 minutes, turn to second side and cook an additional 4 minutes. Do not squish burgers with the spatula, you will press all the flavorful juice out! Layer ham and bacon on burgers during the last 1 to 2 minutes of cook time to heat them.
While burgers are cooking toast buns.
Layer burgers, ham, bacon, cheese sauce, tomatoes and lettuce on bottom bun. Place top bun on and enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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I think I already told you how much I love this burger on Facebook. But I do. I love it. So I’m telling you again! I have a 5th grader. He does well in school. He’s fortunate that it all comes easily for him. My older son has to work a little harder and it can be really frustrating. I hope you figure out how to help your kiddo deal with it!

Paula says:

11.02.13 at 8:09 pm

Thanks Heather, surprisingly, he’s done well on test, he just can’t remember to turn class work or school work in so that’s pulled the test grades down. It’s driving me nuts. Thank you for understanding!

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This is my kind of eating. It can’t be anything but good and I am a potato lover, too!

Paula says:

11.02.13 at 1:05 pm

YOu just can’t beat burgers and potato, I just like a diff spin on them every now and then

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Oh Paula, I am totally loving this burger (it makes my tummy growl every time I see it:))) Just pinned and will be sharing on Facebook as one of this week’s Features at Freedom Fridays!!

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