Pimento Cheese Smash Burger

Name: Pimento Cheese Smash Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese, about 2 cups; 1/4 cup cream cheese; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup jarred pimento or other roasted red peppers, finely diced; Cayenne pepper, for seasoning; Kosher salt, for seasoning; 1 pound high-fat ground beef, such as 70/30 or ground waygu; Kosher salt, for seasoning; 4 buns, we like potato buns; Butter lettuce, for serving

4.5

Recipe By

Fey&Mark

PublishedMay 23, 2022

#Butter#Cayenne pepper#Cheddar cheese#Cheese#Ground beef#Mayo#Pimento#Potato

What You Need

Ingredients

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For the pimento cheese

018 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese, about 2 cups
02¼ cup cream cheese
03¼ cup mayonnaise
04½ cup jarred pimento or other roasted red peppers, finely diced
05Cayenne pepper, for seasoning
06Kosher salt, for seasoning

For the burgers

011 pound high-fat ground beef, such as 70/30 or ground waygu
02Kosher salt, for seasoning
034 buns, we like potato buns
04Butter lettuce, for serving

Step by Step

Instructions

01
Make the pimento cheese, this can be done several days in advance: Combine the cheddar, cream cheese, and mayo in a medium mixing bowl. Add the pimentos, and season with cayenne and kosher salt. Stir until well combined and chill for at least 30 minutes before using.
02
Divide the meat into 8 portions. Form the beef into loosely packed rounds — like a meatball. Set aside while you prep the grill.
03
Heat a grill to two-zone cooking. Toast the burger buns over high heat and then set aside. Heat a large griddle or skillet over direct heat. Working in batches of two, add two beef rounds to the skillet at a time - season each with salt, . Let the burgers go until some fat pools at the bottom of the burger. Use a large flat spatula to press down hard on each patty for 2 minutes. The burger should be super thin and have a diameter that is at least two inches wider than the bun (if your pan is too small you may only be able to do one at a time).
04
When the juices in the middle of the burger start to bubble up, flip the burger. Cook another 2 to 3 minutes then top each patty with a generous spoonful of pimento cheese, stack two patties together and top each with a top bun, then bottom bun — this steams the buns deliciously.
05
Remove the bottom bun and top with a leaf of butter lettuce then the stacked patties and topped buns.

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