Trashed-Up Steak Burger with Chicken Fried Bacon & Dijon Gravy

Surprise!!! Happy Virtual Baby Shower, Jessica!! Dive into indulgence with our Trashed-Up Steak Burger, featuring chicken-fried bacon and Dijon gravy. A symphony of bold flavors awaits, promising a unique culinary experience that transcends the ordinary.

Today, we are celebrating a woman that needs no introduction. Jessica of How Sweet Eats is having a baby in t-minus a month and released the wildly popular, Seriously Delish cookbook back in October! If you haven’t heard of her, I’m sending over The NPH to your house in 3….2…1….for a little slapping around.

I haven’t met Jessica in person, but if I did, I probably would tackle hug her and then dive into discussing our obsession with Homeland & Sons of Anarchy.  Jessica is someone that I admire not only because her recipes are completely epic. Hello Smoked Gruyere Butternut Soup, Cider Bourbon Jam Cocktails, and Homemade Graham Crackers. But her work ethic and sheer drive constantly remind me to keep my wheels churning. And to always add sprinkles.

So, what better to celebrate Jessica and her over the top, trashed-up food then having a baby shower in a diner! I thought it would be better then a bar, “You have a baby, in a bar.” Name that movie!

The burger I am sharing with you today is a twist on the all time favorite American diner dish, chicken fried steak. You know the famous pounded out steak that’s fried like fried chicken and comes with all the fixin’s. Growing up in Kansas, they feed it to you once a day. Just kidding. Maybe.

Instead of frying the burger, I thought, why not fry the bacon? Thus, chicken fried bacon. I topped the burger with provolone, mashed potatoes, corn, and smothered it with Dijon gravy.  It’s trashed-up diner comfort food to the chicken max, yo.

Make sure and check out the rest of the diner crew! Happy Baby Shower!

trashed up salads

• Gimme Some Oven – Asian Broccoli Salad with Peanut Sauce

• The Lemon Bowl – Brussels Slaw with Tahini Dressing and Za’atar Crostini

• With Style & Grace – Kale Salad with Apple, Hazelnuts & Bacon

trashed up cocktails

• Dine & Dish – Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail

• Food For My Family – Cranberry Orange Dark and Stormy Cocktail

• Minimalist Baker – Bourbon Pumpkin Milkshakes

• Stylish, Stealthy & (sometimes) Healthy – Apple Cider Shandy

• A Spicy Perspective – Preggy Punch Mocktail

• Girl vs. Dough – Boozy Maple Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake

• Honestly Yum – Maple Bacon Pisco Sour

• Cookin Canuck – Pink Grapefruit Margaritas

• A Thought For Food – Mezcal Citrico Cocktail

• A House in the Hills – Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer

• The Novice Chef – Ginger Bourbon Apple Cider

• Bran Appetit – Citrus Cider Punch Floats

trashed up burgers

• Edible Perspective – Meatloaf Veggie Burgers with Mashed Potatoes + Gravy

• The Little Kitchen – Salmon BLT Sliders with an Avocado Aioli & Brie

• Daisy At Home – Balsamic Beef Burger with Mac and Cheese

• Cookies & Cups – Candied Bacon Maple Cheddar Burger

• Climbing Grier Mountain – Trashed-Up Steak Burger with Chicken Fried Bacon & Dijon Gravy

• Dessert For Two – Bleu Cheese Burgers + Sweet Potato Fries

• Country Clever – Fig Rosemary Roast Chicken Brie Brussels Sprout Panini

• Foodie Crush – The Best Cheeseburger Soup

• Lady and Pups – Spicy Sambal Chicken Meatball Sub with Eggs

• Two Peas & Their Pod – Sweet Potato and Kale Grilled Cheese

• Bake Your Day – Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

trashed up tacos

• Spoon Fork Bacon – Crunchy Ground Beef and Cheesy Tacos

• The Fauxmartha – Boozy Beef and Butternut Tacos

• With Food + Love – Harvest Hash Breakfast Tacos

• Mountain Mama Cooks – Crispy Kale and Brussels Sprout Tacos with Bacon

• Heather Christo – Bahn Mi Tacos with Spicy Sriracha Honey Sauce

• A Couple Cooks – Loaded Huevos Rancheros Tacos

• Fitnessista – San Diego Lobster Street Tacos

trashed up desserts

• Table for Two – Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, and Brown Butter Shortbread Bars with Sprinkles

• My Name is Yeh – Mini Vanilla Loaf Cakes, All Trashed Up

• Picky Palate – Pumpkin Spice Butterscotch Sprinkle Cupcakes

• Sprinkle Bakes – Cake Batter Confetti Cupcakes

• Averie Cooks – Easy Homemade Funfetti Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

• Sweet Phi – Trashed Up Shortbread Cookie Bars

• Love & Olive Oil – Loaded Junk Food Brownies

• Lauren’s Latest – Bakery Sugar Cookies

• Cookie + Kate – Peanut Butter, Banana, Honey and Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Flourishing Foodie – Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

• The Sugar Hit – Salted Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream Cake

• Hummingbird High – Breakfast Cereal Cake Donuts

• Top With Cinnamon – Triple Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Crumb Cake

• Bake at 350 – Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sundaes

• Simple Bites – Lemon Layer Cake

• Bakerella – Baby Block Cake Pops

• She Wears Many Hats –  Chocolate Covered Grapefruit

trashed up pizza

• Bev Cooks – Beer Battered Fried Calamari Pizza

• Rachel Cooks – Apple and Chicken Sausage Pizza with Macaroni and Cheese Stuffed Crust

• Foodie With Family – Trashed Up Barbecue Turkey Pizza

• Shutterbean – Pesto Potato Bacon Pizza

• i am a food blog – Grilled Cheese Pizza

• My Life as a Mrs – Chili Cheese Dog Pizza

• Simply Scratch – Steak + Blue Cheese Pizza with Crispy Fried Shallots and Honey Balsamic Drizzle

• The Beeroness – Beer Cheese Tater Tot Pizza

• Yes I Want Cake – Roasted Pumpkin Pizza

• Two Red Bowls – Bacon Mashed Potato Pizza

• Dula Notes – Pork Bahn Mi Pizza

• Weelicious – Trashed Up Mexican Pizza Pockets

• Take a Megabite – Roasted Beet Pizza

• Hungry Girl Por Vida – Hard Cider Braised Pork with Sour Cherries and Cheesy Polenta

• Bakers Royale – Trash’d Street Tacos