American · Dinner
Pimento Cheese Burger
A grilled beef patty topped with pimento cheese, a Southern spread of sharp cheddar, mayonnaise and pimento peppers. The molten cheese melts over the seared patty on a toasted brioche bun with crisp lettuce and tomato. Served with dill pickles for a tangy contrast.
$5
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
775Calories
47.8gProtein
48.4gFat
33.9gCarbs
9gSugar
2gFiber
1750mgSodium
230mgChol
Instructions
1
Prep
Grate the cheddar and dice the pimento peppers, then mix with mayonnaise into a spreadable paste until the cheese is fully coated.
2
Prep
Shape the ground beef into a single patty about 1cm thick and season both sides with the salt and black pepper.
3
Sear
Cook the patty on a grill over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side until a browned crust forms and the centre reaches 71C.
4
Melt
Spoon the pimento cheese onto the patty over medium-high heat during the last minute, cover, and let it soften and melt across the surface for one minute.
5
Plate
Toast the brioche bun cut sides, layer lettuce, tomato and pickle on the bottom, set the patty on top, close the bun and serve.
Serves
1 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 7 oz200g ground beef
- 1.4 oz40g sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp15g pimento peppers
- 11 brioche bun
- 11 leaf lettuce
- 22 tomato slices
- 22 dill pickle slices
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper