Pimento Cheese Burger


Pimento cheese isn’t just a Southern thing anymore! Creamy Merkts Sharp Cheddar Cheese blended with pimento, mayo, hot sauce, and a touch of sea salt creates a universally popular spread that elevates any burger—and menu.
Ingredients
Portions: | 48 |
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Serving Size: | 1 Burger |
Day Part: | Lunch, Dinner |
Pimento Cheese Spread: | |
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3 | Cups Merkts Sharp Cheddar Cheese |
2/3 | Cup Minced Pimentos |
1/2 | Cup Mayonnaise |
2 | Tablespoons Hot Sauce |
1/4 | Teaspoon Sea Salt |
Burgers: | |
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48 | Angus Beef Burgers, 1/4 Pound Each |
48 | Sesame Seed Buns, Toasted |
12 | Cups Iceberg Lettuce, Shredded |
48 | Sliced Tomato Rounds |
96 | Red Onion, Thin-Sliced Rings |
Preparation
Equipment: | Griddle |
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For Pimento Cheese Spread:
- Combine and stir Merkts Sharp Cheddar Cheese, pimento, mayonnaise, hot sauce, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Reserve chilled and let rest 1 hour to fully develop flavors. This is a loose spread. For a thicker spread, use cayenne (to taste) in place of the hot sauce.
- Chopped cheddar cheese could also be folded into the spread.
For Burgers:
- Griddle burgers to order, as needed for service, until fully cooked.
- Slather each cooked burger with 1 tablespoon of the reserved pimento cheese spread.
To Make A Pimento Cheese Burger:
- Top a toasted heel with ¼ cup lettuce, 1 slice of tomato, 2 red onion rings, 1 pimento cheese slathered burger, and the top crown.