Southern Pimento Cheese Burger by Harold Cohen - Ultimate Burger
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Yields: 4 hamburgers
Ingredients
SOUTHERN PIMENTO CHEESE
- 1 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, at room temperature
- 1⁄3 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 ounces diced pimentos, drained (from jar)
- 1 tablespoon bread and butter pickle juice
- 1⁄2 tablespoon horseradish sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
HONEY SLAW
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1⁄4 cups cabbage, shredded
PATTIES
- 8 slices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
- 1 1⁄4 lbs ground chuck
- 1⁄4 lb cured and smoked country ham, finely chopped (or chopped in a food processor)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 4 potato hamburger buns, split
- 1⁄2 cup potato chips, crushed (preferably plain flavor, kettle-cooked)
Directions
- MAKE PIMENTO CHEESE:.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine Cheddar and Jack cheeses, mayonnaise, cream cheese, pimento peppers, pickle juice, horseradish sauce, and mustard; mix until well combined.
- MAKE HONEY SLAW:.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey, and cabbage; mix until well combined.
- COOK BACON:.
- Heat a 12-inch nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes, flipping once. Drain on paper towels. Pour off almost all of the bacon fat from the pan, leaving a very thin layer.
- MAKE PATTIES:.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (for toasting buns).
- Combine the beef, country ham, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it, mix well. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form into patties to fit the buns. Make an indentation in the middle of the top of each pattie to ensure even cooking.
- Using the same grill pan as before, cook the hamburgers over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side or until cooked medium rare.
- Meanwhile, place buns on a rack in the oven. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, place the plates that the burgers will be served on in the oven to heat.
- ASSEMBLE BURGERS:.
- Spread a generous amount of Pimento Cheese on the cut sides of the buns.
- On each bun bottom (on top of the Pimento Cheese), place a thin layer of Honey Slaw.
- Top the slaw with a burger patty, 2 slices of bacon, and crushed potato chips.
- Add the bun tops.
- Place the completed hamburgers on a nonstick baking sheet and bake in the oven for 1 minute.
- Serve burgers on warm plates.
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