When inebriation rears its ugly head, every dish beckons your name; but there’s one thing you feel will silence those hunger pangs: a greasy burger cooked in the back of a late-night diner or even in your kitchen.

Hangover burgers have what you need to cure any hangover: bacon, cheese and a fried egg to top it off. The carbohydrates from the bun should be able to give you a base that will keep you from tossing your cookies and your drunken appetite in check.

The best thing about the hangover burger is how easy it is to improvise at home. The burger can be created by adding on things you find in your refrigerator, or whatever leftovers you’ve stumbled home with.

Chili, guacamole, crisscut fries or even macaroni and cheese are all viable options. If you feel that throwing on pieces of leftover onion rings will give your hangover burger that much of an additional kick, who are we to judge you? You’re drunk and hungry and can’t be bothered – except by that Tarzan-like call for food you can’t seem to shake off.

Like many recipes, the hangover burger can also be made gluten-free. To do this, simply replace the regular hamburger buns with an alternative such as Udi’s gluten-free hamburger buns or make it ultimate protein-style burger by wrapping the patty and other burger innards in lettuce.

The Hangover Burger

Servings: 2

2 hamburger patties

2 eggs

2 tomatoes, sliced

4 slices bacon

2 slices American cheese

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

3 onion rings (optional)

2 hamburger buns

6 mushrooms (optional)

3 tablespoons guacamole

Preheat grill or George Foreman grill to 425 F. Take your hamburger patties and sprinkle on salt and pepper. Set patties aside and allow for the seasoning to flavor the patties.

Once grill is warmed up and ready, place patties on grill. Cook for up to eight minutes until meat is cooked, tender and no longer pink. Place cooked patties on a plate and set aside. If there are extra vegetables, grill them alongside the burgers. Once the eggs are fried, it’s time to cook up some bacon.

Heat a small pan on the stove and place three to four slices – or more – if desired and fry each side for two minutes until cooked. Place cooked bacon on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain the oil. After the oil has drained, the bacon should be crispy; floppy bacon is gross.

In a medium-sized pan, place a stove over medium heat and drizzle cooking oil. Crack eggs into pan and cook for two minutes until the egg whites begin to firm up. Set eggs aside. Make sure to have all ingredients out and ready so you can assemble your burger.

Place the bottom bun on a plate and start piling on the toppings. Start with the cheese at the bottom, then place the patty, the tomatoes, and top it all off with the fried egg and bacon slices.

If you are feeling adventurous, add on some onion rings, mushrooms or guacamole to make this epic burger even better. Once your burgers are put together, serve them immediately.

Much like the drunken night out, this burger may be a hot mess as well with all the ingredients stacked on it, so it may not come as a total shock if you find a burger-yolk stain on yourself the next morning.

Don’t worry. The stain will be worth it when you find you aren’t hurling over the toilet the second you wake up.

Brittany Lambert can be reached at [email protected]

Camille Anglo can be reached at [email protected]