Southern Pimento Cheese Burger
Juicy beef patties topped with a creamy, tangy pimento cheese spread — a Southern classic that takes under 20 minutes. Pan-fried and assembled on soft buns.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup roasted red peppers (jarred), drained and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 count hamburger buns
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Combine the shredded cheddar, chopped roasted red peppers, and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise in a small bowl, stirring with a fork until it looks like a rough, chunky paste with no streaks of plain mayo remaining.
- 2
Divide the ground beef into two equal portions, then gently shape each portion into a patty about 0.75 inches thick, with a slight indent in the center using your thumb — do not pack it tightly.
- 3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute until the surface is hot enough that a droplet of water sizzles and immediately evaporates.
- 4
Place both beef patties in the skillet, spacing them 2 inches apart, and cook without moving them for 3 minutes until the bottom surface turns brown and pulls away easily from the pan.
- 5
Flip each patty using a thin spatula, then sprinkle the top side with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for another 2 minutes until the second side is brown.
- 6
Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside the cooked patties on a clean plate.
- 7
Spread 2 tablespoons of the pimento cheese mixture on the bottom half of each hamburger bun in an even layer.
- 8
Place one cooked beef patty directly on top of the pimento cheese, then set the top bun on the patty and serve immediately while warm.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- small mixing bowl
- fork
- thin spatula
- plate
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