Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Bar-B-Burgers

Name: Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Bar-B-Burgers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ pound medium or sharp cheddar cheese, grated; ¾ pound medium or sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 3-ounce to 4-ounce jar roasted red peppers or pimientos, drained; 3-ounce to 4-ounce jar roasted red peppers or pimientos, drained; 1½ tablespoons minced onion; Table salt (optional); 2 pounds freshly ground beef, avoiding the higher-priced leaner meat; 3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper; 1½ tablespoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt; 1½ tablespoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt; ¾ cup beer; ½ cup water; ¼ cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; ¼ medium onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 4 large sturdy hamburger buns or kaiser rolls, split and toasted; 4 large sturdy hamburger buns or kaiser rolls, split and toasted; Mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato slices, lettuce, and Carolina Red (optional); Mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato slices, lettuce, and Carolina Red (optional); Mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato slices, lettuce, and Carolina Red (optional); Mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato slices, lettuce, and Carolina Red (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

For decades, Southerners had pimiento cheese pretty much to themselves. We couldn’t be happier now that it’s as common in Albuquerque as in Atlanta. You can use any store-bought version or whip up the one included here. A simple rub is all you need on the meat, with so much flavor happening from the inside out.

Ingredients

Pimiento Cheese

¾ pound medium or sharp cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup mayonnaise<

Americas
United States
Atlanta
Burger

Method

Make the pimiento cheese at least 30 minutes and up to several days ahead of when you plan to cook and serve the burgers. In a food processor, pulse together the cheese, mayonnaise, red peppers, and onion until almost smooth. Taste and add salt if you wish. Cover and refrigerate while you fire up the smoker.
Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the tempe