sunshine citrus burger

Ingredients For sunshine citrus burger

• 9 slice

  applewood smoked bacon
• 1 Tbsp

  vegetable oil
• 2 md

  shallots, finely chopped
• 4 tsp

  champagne vinegar
• 2 Tbsp

  honey
• 1 lg

  lemon, zest and juice, divided use
• 16 md

  dried kumquats* , seeded and chopped or 12 dried apricots, chopped
• 8 oz

  fresh kumquats, seeded and chopped or the grated zest and chopped flesh of 4 seedless tangerines
• 1/4 tsp

  salt, plus more as needed
• 1 Tbsp

  chopped fresh mint
• 3/4 c

  mayonnaise
• 3 md

  cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp

  chopped preserved lemon or the grated zest and chopped flesh of 1 lemon with 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tsp

  dijon mustard
• 3 Tbsp

  capers
• 6 oz

  blue cheese
• 2 oz

  monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 1/4 lb

  ground beef
• 2 Tbsp

  cajun blackened seasoning
• 6 md

  brioche buns, split
• 3 Tbsp

  butter, softened
• 1 sm

  head of curly lettuce