Stovetop Pimento Cheeseburgers with easy oven fries
Give the plain jane cheeseburger a gourmet twist with this easy cheese spread that can be made on the stovetop in 30 minutes or less!
Ingredients
- 1 lb 80/20 ground beef
- 4 hamburger buns, brioche or potato bread preferred
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4-5 each pickled pimento peppers in a jar, diced (also called Peppadews or sweet cherry peppers)
- ¼ cup lite mayo
- 1 tsp hot sauce, such as Frank's (alternatively, you can use red pepper flakes for heat)
- 6-8 each golden potatoes, sliced into half moons ¼ inch thick
- 2 TBSP McCormich's steak seasoning or Lawry's Seasoned Salt, divided
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: bacon, onions, lettuce, tomatoes or any other of your favorite burger fixings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Slice potatoes into half moons about ¼ inch thick and place on a foil lined baking sheet. Toss in olive oil and season with 1 tablespoon of McCormick's steak seasoning or Lawry's All Purpose seasoning, salt and pepper. Bake for 18-19 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, remaining McCormick's/Lawry's seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Form into four patties about a ½ inch thick. Set aside for now.
- In anotherm medium bowl, mix diced pimentos, mayo, shredded cheese, hot sauce/chili flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside until ready to plate.
- Heat olive oil in a medium pan on stove. Add burgers and cook about 4-5 minutes per side. Tent under foil for the next step. Wipe pan clean.
- Lightly brush inside of buns with olive oil and brown carefully in pan until just slightly toasted.
- To plate: spread bottom of bun with pimento cheese. Top with burger patty and any additional fixings you may like such as onion, lettuce, etc. Cover with bun top. Serve with oven fries.