Half Pound Pimento Juicy Lucy
These Half Pound Pimento Juicy Lucy Burgers are stuffed with creamy homemade pimento cheese, grilled until juicy, and topped with crispy bacon and melted American cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Ground Chuck (80/20)
- Salt to taste for burger seasoning
- Pepper to taste for burger seasoning
- 1 Pack of brioche buns
- 8 slices American cheese
- Hamburger pickles
- 1 lb Hickory thick cut bacon any bacon will work
Pimento Cheese
- 1 Block of cream cheese softened
- 1 cup Sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup Gouda cheese
- ¾ cup mayo
- 2 tbsp Pimentos diced
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Franks red hot sauce
- 3 oz Green hatch chilies
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese, sharp cheddar, Gouda, mayonnaise, pimentos, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, and Hatch chiles to a mixing bowl. Mix by hand for several minutes until well combined. Refrigerate until needed.
- Divide the ground chuck into portions and form into balls. Flatten the beef with a burger press and season with salt and pepper.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of pimento cheese to the center of half of the flattened patties. Place the remaining patties on top and tightly seal the edges to form stuffed burgers.
- Prepare the grill for direct grilling. While the grill heats, cook the bacon until crisp.
- Place the burgers over direct heat and grill for 5–6 minutes, rotating them 90 degrees halfway through cooking.
- Flip the burgers and cook for another 5–6 minutes, again rotating halfway through.
- Move the burgers to the upper rack or indirect heat. When they reach about 160°F internally, top each with bacon and two slices of American cheese.
- Continue cooking until the cheese is melted.
- Toast the brioche buns. Add pickles to the bottom bun, followed by the stuffed burger with bacon and melted cheese. Add the top bun and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 1207kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 52gFat: 105gSaturated Fat: 39gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 262mgSodium: 1721mgPotassium: 651mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 865IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 606mgIron: 4mg
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