Ingredients
Pimento Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar, room temperature
- 1/3 cup shredded Monterey jack, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 ounces jarred diced pimento peppers, drained
- 1 tablespoon bread and butter pickle juice
- 1/2 tablespoon horseradish sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
Honey Slaw:
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cabbage
- 8 slices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
Patties:
- 1 1/4 pounds ground chuck
- 1/4 pound cured and smoked country ham, finely chopped (or chopped in a food processor)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 potato hamburger buns, split
- 1/2 cup crushed kettle-cooked plain potato chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
To prepare Pimento Cheese, in a medium mixing bowl, combine Cheddar and Jack cheeses, mayonnaise, cream cheese, pimento peppers, pickle juice, horseradish sauce, and mustard; mix until well combined.
To prepare Honey Slaw, in a small mixing bowl combine mayonnaise, honey, and cabbage; mix until well combined.
Heat a 12-inch nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes, flipping once. Drain on paper towels. Pour off almost all of the bacon fat from the pan, leaving a very thin layer.
To make the patties, combine the beef, country ham, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it, mix well. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form into patties to fit the buns.
Using the same grill pan as before, cook the hamburgers over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side or until cooked medium rare.
Meanwhile, place buns on a rack in the oven. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes. Also, place the plates that the burgers will be served on in the oven to heat.
To assemble the burgers, spread a generous amount of Pimento Cheese on the cut sides of the buns. On each bun bottom (on top of the Pimento Cheese), place a thin layer of Honey Slaw. Top the slaw with a burger patty, 2 slices of bacon, and crushed potato chips. Add the bun tops. Place the completed hamburgers on a nonstick baking sheet and bake in the oven for 1 minute. Serve burgers on warm plates.
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By NurseHackworth
League City, TX
on October 07, 2011
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OMG AWESOME!!! Personally, I really, really enjoyed this burger, and so did my family. In fact, I thought it was one of the best, most unique burgers I had ever had. It is over-the-top decadent, with so much going on in your mouth.....in a good way though lol. The slaw is sweet, which I like, and it really compliments the saltiness and smokiness of the rest of the burger. Plus it is another textural-slightly-crunchy component, along with the potato chips. The pimento cheese.....I could slather it on just about anything and be happy, especially toasted and melty. This burger is worth the time and ingredients to make, even if it's only at special occasions or when the craving strikes!
By jessicasr4430_1...
Watertown, 81
on May 10, 2011
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I am going to say, even with the low rating, this burger is definately a keeper. I personally did not think the slaw brought anything to the burger but texture. On the other hand, I LOVE the burger with the pimento cheese.......it was so yummy. And the slaw wasn't gross, my 1 year old loved it on the side, just not on the burger. I will make the burger again and again, just leave the slaw off!
By purplepentacle
Bangor, ME
on August 22, 2010
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We absolutely loved this burger, this is one of the best burgers I've ever had. There are a lot of ingredients, which is a bit cost prohibitive, but I happened to have most of them anyway. I used up the rest of the ingredients to make a second batch of the pimento cheese spread to have on crackers. And since bologna sandwiches are his favorite, my husband can't wait to try it on them as well.
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