Recipes

Pimento Cheese Juicy Lucy Burger

Prep Time

10 Min

Cook Time

15 Min

Serves

4

This juicy burger features a spiced pimento center on a toasted bun dripping with melted Tillamook cheddar.

Ingredients

Pimento Cheese

Juicy Lucy Burger

  • 2 lb Ground beef, 15-20% fat content

  • 8 oz Pimento cheese

  • 4 Burger buns

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Tools

  • Cast iron skillet

Directions

Pimento Cheese

  1. Mix pimento cheese ingredients well and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until needed. Yields about 4 cups.

Juicy Lucy Burger

  1. Form 8 2-ounce patties with the ground beef.

  2. Scoop 2 ounces of pimento cheese and place in the center of one patty. Place another patty on top and tightly pinch the edges together to seal the pimento cheese between the two patties. Repeat with remaining patties and pimento cheese.

  3. Season formed burgers with salt and pepper.

  4. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sear burgers 4-5 minutes per side.

  5. Serve on soft burger buns along with any desired toppings.