Applebee’s Big Apple Burger Recipe

Applebee’s Big Apple Burger is a substantial burger topped with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, sautéed onions, and a tangy apple BBQ sauce, typically served with a side of fries or another choice.

Make our Applebee’s Big Apple Burger Recipe at home.

Photo by Krista

Applebee’s Big Apple Burger

An Applebee’s Copycat Recipe

From the Applebee’s Menu – “Two grilled half-pound patties covered with double the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese then topped with four slices of bacon, red onion, lettuce, tomato and a creamy horseradish sauce.”

Print Pin Recipe

Applebee's Big Apple Burger Recipe

Two grilled half-pound patties covered with double the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese then topped with four slices of bacon, red onion, lettuce, tomato and a creamy horseradish sauce.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Active Time15 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Grilling Recipe, Main Course, Outdoor Cooking, Party Recipe, Tailgating Recipe

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Applebee's

Yield: 2 Burgers

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground Beef or Chuck
• Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
• 8 slices cooked Bacon
• 4 slices Cheddar Cheese
• 4 slices Monterey Jack cheese
• Shredded Lettuce
• 4 slices Tomato
• 4 - 6 slices Red Onion
• 2 Extra Large Rolls
• Applebee's Big Apple Burger Sauce Recipe below

Instructions

• Applebee's Big Apple Burger Sauce according to recipe below. Set aside.
• Divide the meat into 4 large patties.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Grill or fry until done on one side. Flip.
• Add one slice of Cheddar and 1 slice of Monterey Jack cheese to each patty.
• Cook until done to you preference on second side. Remove from skillet or grill and build burgers.
• Build the Burgers
• Slather the top and bottom buns with sauce.
• Place the bottom bun on a plate and build the burgers in this order - lettuce, 2 slices tomato, 2 -3 slices red onion, 2 patties and 4 pieces bacon.
• Place the top bun on and grab some napkins - this is one monster burger.

Follow Us to Get ALL of Our Latest Recipes

.

• 
• 

Photo of Applebee’s fire pit bacon burger is by Krista and is used by permission under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License. Thank you, Krista. Great Picture. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.