Topped with a southern favorite, Pimento Cheese, this Southern Pimento Cheese Burger is over the top. A basic ground beef burger gets a flavor explosion when topped with a mixture of cheddar cheese, mayo, cream cheese, and pimentos.
It’s insanely creamy and oozing with cheese to the point that the entire burger gets completely covered in a blanket of cheesy goodness.
To make them, you start with a simple homemade beef patty made from ground chuck, some Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Grill them until nearly done and then top with enough pimento cheese to make a serious mess.
This is a need a whole stack of napkins kind of burger. And maybe a few wet wipes too.
What Type of Ground Beef To Use?
I recommend using ground chuck (80/20) or an 85/15 lean ground beef. They both have enough fat in it to produce a really flavorful and juicy burger. If you use ground beef that is too lean, your burgers will be dry and tough and lacking in flavor.
How To Serve Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers
I’ve just added lettuce to keep it simple, but bacon and onion would also be delicious. Serve with some Buttermilk Coleslaw and Root Beer Baked Beans for an amazing southern cookout.
Recipe Tips
- The pimento cheese can be made up to 5 days in advance. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
- This recipe has just a touch of cayenne pepper in the pimento cheese. To make it spicier, double the amount of cayenne or add a finely diced jalapeno pepper to the pimento cheese.
- Be sure not to overcook the burgers. An instant-read thermometer is helpful. For medium, cook until burgers reach a temperature of 140 to 145 degrees F.
What To Do With Leftover Pimento Cheese
Leftover pimento cheese can be used to make sandwiches or as a dip for corn chips or fritos. Or try one of these recipes: Pimento Cheese Pizza, Pimento Cheese Omelet, or Pimiento Cheese Spirals.
Great Sides To Serve With Burgers
- The BEST Corn on the Cob
- Barbecue-Ranch Cornbread Salad
- Easy Macaroni Salad
- Southern Potato Salad
- Marinated Cucumber Tomato and Onion Salad
Pimento Cheese Burger
Ingredients
- 6 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese,, softened
- 1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimientos,, may not need whole jar, drained well
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1.25 pounds ground chuck
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- red leaf lettuce
- 4 burger buns,, toasted if desired
Instructions
- To make pimento cheese, combine cheeses, mayonnaise, cream cheese, pimentos, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl and mix together well using a wooden spoon. Note: I use about 3/4 of the jar of pimentos, but you can use the whole jar if desired. Refrigerate until needed.
- Gently work the Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper into the ground chuck. Shape into 4 or 5 patties, depending on how large you want them. Make a depression in the center of each patty. They will cook flatter and become less dome-shaped.
- Grill burgers on a grill or grill pan for about 4-6 minutes per side. About a minute or two short of cooking time, top each burger with about 1/4 cup of pimento cheese to give it time to melt.
- To serve, place a leaf of lettuce on the bottom of a bun and top with burger.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally posted June 7, 2014.
Oh my Christin, your tasty Burger is the pinnacle of Burgers! Could eat it right now 🙂
J+C
yum! looks insanely delicious!
These pictures are AMAZING! I wish I could reach thru my screen and grab this burger for a bite. Just look at all that yummy melty cheese!
I am all about burgers that require lots of napkins! That means they are worth the mess! When I moved to the South I tried pimento cheese dip at a party and have been obsessed ever since! What a great idea melting it on a burger!
What a fabulous burger recipe! Absolutely love that you used pimento cheese on these guys, looks so delicious!
Oh my, this is not the pimento cheese sandwich of my youth, This burger is a thing of beauty, Love the idea of pimento cheese dripping down the sides of the burger, deliciious!!
This is one of my wife’s favorite. We started doing this back when she would buy pimento cheese from Winn Dixie. Winn Dixie has been gone for nearly 20 years now so we make our own now! Your burger looks wonderful 🙂
We also to do pimento cheese on our fried green tomatoes! 🙂
Now that looks rich! Love pimento cheese, really is a wonder of the south. 🙂
Definitely a southern treasure and I’m surprised it hasn’t become more popular other places! 🙂
That pimento cheese oozing everywhere looks absolutely stunning! I wouldn’t mind the messiness at all! 😛
Thank you Ruby! Sometimes it’s fun to get a little messy isn’t it?
I am having burgers tonight 🙂
Yum!