Cheesy Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers
Ingredients
For The Pimento Cheese spread
- 1-1/2 cups finely grated extra-sharp Cheddar Cheese (Boar's Head Vermont Extra Sharp Cheddar is our favorite)
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup mayonnaise Hellman's is preferred in this area
- note: although we love Miracle Whip, this recipe needs a simple, pure mayo and not a salad dressing such as M.W. that is gloriously spiced
- 2 Tbsp. cream cheese
- 2 to 3 Tbsp. chopped/diced jarred pimentos drained
The following are options to add to the cheese spread according to your taste preferences
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 Tbsp. diced onion
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 1/8 cayenne pepper to taste
For the Burgers
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 pound ground chuck
Sprinkle the following to your taste preferences
- Sea salt or kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Mrs. Dash Grilling Seasoning for Steak
- Accent
- Nature's Seasons
- Large hamburger buns Kaiser rolls work well
Instructions
Prepare the Pimento Cheese spread
- Mix all the ingredients together, either by hand or in a food processor.
- Place in the refrigerator to chill and allow the flavors to blend well until ready to use.
Prepare the Burgers
- Form the burger patties and press a nice 'well' on top of each where you put the pimento cheese.
- With a large spoon or tablespoon put a nice sized dollop of pimento cheese in each well on top of the meat patties.
- Pull the sides of the ground meat up and around the cheese as best as possible, sort of like the sides of a bowl.
- Form another thin meat patty and place it on top.
- With your fingers, tightly seal the two layers of meat patties so that the cheese will stay contained within when grilled.
- Sprinkle the burgers with your favorite seasons (mine are listed above) and plenty of salt.
- Grill for at least 5 minutes on each side.
- These big boys need to cook through due to their size!
Garnish options
- Lettuce leaves
- Sliced tomatoes
- Sliced onions
- Cooked thick-sliced bacon
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Ketchup