Pimento Cheese Burger
Juicy beef patties topped with melted pimento cheese—a Southern classic that's crispy on the outside, gooey in the middle. Dinner in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef (80/20)
- ¾ cup sharp cheddar, shredded
- ¼ cup jarred pimentos, drained and chopped
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 count burger buns
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1
Stir cheddar, pimentos, and mayo together in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
- 2
Divide ground beef in half and form two loose patties about 0.75-inch thick. Make a small dimple in the center of each with your thumb.
- 3
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 4
Place patties in the skillet and let them sit undisturbed for 3 minutes until the bottom browns, then flip and cook 2 minutes more.
- 5
Spoon pimento cheese onto each patty while still in the skillet. Cover with a lid and cook 1 minute until cheese melts.
- 6
Butter the burger buns and toast them in the skillet 30 seconds per side until golden. Top each bun with a cheese-loaded patty and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- small bowl
- spatula
- lid (or aluminum foil)
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