Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers
Recipe from Family Circle

These hearty grilled cheeseburgers are layered with bacon, honey slaw, a pimento cheese spread, and crushed potato chips and are then toasted in the oven and served warm.


Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 47 mins
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Pimento Cheese:On Sale
  • 1  cup  shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, at room temperatureOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  shredded Monterey Jack cheese, at room temperatureOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  mayonnaiseOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  cream cheese, softenedOn Sale
  • 2  ounces  jarred diced pimento peppers, drainedOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  bread and butter pickle juiceOn Sale
  • 1/2  tablespoon  creamy horseradish sauceOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  yellow mustardOn Sale
  •     Honey Slaw:On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  mayonnaiseOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  honeyOn Sale
  • 1-1/4  cups  shredded cabbageOn Sale
  • 8  slices  thick-cut applewood smoked baconOn Sale
  •     Burgers:On Sale
  • 1-1/4  pounds  ground chuckOn Sale
  • 1/4  pound  cured and smoked country ham, finely chopped (or chopped in a food processor)On Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  kosher saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  black pepperOn Sale
  • 4    potato hamburger buns, splitOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  crushed kettle-cooked potato chipsOn Sale

Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2.
Pimento Cheese: In a medium bowl, combine cheddar, Monterey Jack, mayonnaise, cream cheese, pimento peppers, pickle juice, horseradish sauce and mustard; mix until well-combined.
3.
Honey Slaw: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey and cabbage; mix until well-combined.
4.
Heat a 12-inch nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp, flipping once. Drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off almost all of the bacon fat from the pan, leaving a very thin layer.
5.
Burgers: 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.
6.
Using the same grill pan, cook the hamburgers over medium-high heat for 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until internal temperature registers 145 degrees on an instant- read thermometer for medium-rare.
7.
Meanwhile, place buns on a rack in the oven. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly toasted.
8.
Assembly suggestions: Spread a generous amount of Pimento Cheese on the cut sides of the buns. On each bun bottom, place a thin layer of Honey Slaw. Top the slaw with a burger, 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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