Inspired By the Boondocks - The Luther Burger

Boondocks Season 1, Episode 10: The Itis

A half pound burger patty covered in cheese. Grilled onions, five strips of bacon, all sandwiched between two Krispy Kreme donuts. Served with a diet Coke… for irony.

This is not a true Bob’s Burger, but the Bob’s Burger Facebook page did just post a burger of the week called the Dough-Not Go There Burger. Alex had wanted to make this Boondocks burger for a long time; since I’d be up North for the holidays I gave him a call and planned a burger day.



For starters, this is the first burger I’ve made for the blog that followed a recipe. The boondocks episode clearly laid out that the burger would be a full pound beef burger - but I knew I couldn’t consume that much beef. The only modification we made was to downgrade to a half pounder.

There are no Krispy Kremes in Massachusetts, so I had to bring some donuts from Georgia. We sauteed an entire white onion in some butter while cooking the bacon to a crispy finish. The huge burger patties were cooked until medium well, then covered in some mild cheddar. We topped them with the grilled onions, and then another slice of cheddar before putting the bacon on. To finish it off, we stuck the monstrous bacony cheesy masterpiece between two hot Krispy Kreme Donuts.



At first glance, I didn’t think I’d be able to take a bite out of it. The burger stood about 6 inches tall! I squished it down as best I could and took a bite - no beef. A few bites later I was in heaven. The saltiness of the bacon and the sharp taste of the cheddar cheese mixed perfectly with the sweetness of the onions and the glazed heavenly deliciousness. The burger was thick and juicy and between that and the sticky glaze, my hands were a mess.

This burger was sinfully delicious. I powered through as best I could but I couldn’t finish it. Absolutely delicious in the sweetest way, but it hit my stomach like a brick. When I had eaten my fill, I curled up into a ball. At roughly 1200 calories, this is definitely not an everyday kind of burger.