Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Sliders
Pimento cheese teams up with a little spice to give this tailgate slider Southern flare.
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Ingredients
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1 ½ lb ground beef (preferably an 80/20 blend)
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salt and coarse ground pepper to taste
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8 mini brioche buns
Jalapeño-Pimento Cheese
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1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated
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1 jalapeño pepper (ribs and seeds removed), minced
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1 (7 oz.) jar pimentos, drained
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¾ cup mayonnaise
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½ tsp. hot sauce
1 Food Prep
- In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients for the jalapeño-pimento cheese and refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to combine.
- Next, gently form the ground beef into eight 2-inch patties. Sprinkle both sides of burger patties liberally with salt and pepper.
2 Grill Prep
Fuel: We recommend Kingsford® Original Charcoal Briquets.
Method: Two-Zone Method
Temp: 400–425°F (Medium Heat)
Carefully hold your hand about 5” to 6” above the grate, and refer to the temperature settings below:
• High Heat (450° to 550°F):
2 to 4 seconds
• Medium Heat (350° to 450°F):
5 to 6 seconds
• Low Heat (250° to 350°F):
8 to 10 seconds
Make sure your clothing doesn’t touch the grate, and always move your hand away from the heat before you feel discomfort.
When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.
3 The Cook
- Fire up a full chimney or light a pile of about 100 Kingsford® Original Charcoal Briquets, and adjust the bottom grill vents for medium heat, approximately 400–425°F.
- When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.
- Place the ground beef patties on the hot side of the grill, directly over the coals, reserving the cool side of the grill for moving the burgers during flareups.
- Grill burgers about 4 minutes per side, until they reach an internal temperature of 160°F on a digital meat thermometer.
- To toast your buns, open them and place them face down on the grill, directly over the coals. Watch your buns closely — they burn fast. Toasting takes anywhere from a few seconds to a minute, depending on how hot your coals are.
- Place the burgers on the bottom buns, top each with approximately 2 tbsp. of jalapeño-pimento cheese. Add the top bun and serve immediately.
** Cooking times are approximate. Based on a ¾” burger.
Recipe created by Clint Cantwell on behalf of Kingsford® Charcoal.
For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.
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