| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 day 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 60 burgers |
Ingredients
- 1 pound American cheese, shredded
- 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 pound Swiss cheese, shredded
- 4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup seeded and diced jalapeno
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- One 28-ounce can pimento peppers
- Fine salt and black pepper
- Sixty 4-ounce burger patties
- Kosher salt
- 60 brioche hamburger buns, toasted
- Fried Pickles, recipe follows
- 1 pound granulated sugar
- 13 ounces cider vinegar
- 13 ounces white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeno
- Kosher salt
- 5 cucumbers, sliced thin
- 1 cup tempura powder, such as Kikkoman
- Oil, for deep-frying
Instructions
- Mix together the American cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, jalapenos, sriracha, pimentos and 1 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Prepare a grill for high heat. Season the burger patties with kosher salt and pepper. Place the patties on the grill and cook, rotating two to three times, until the edges begin to sweat, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the burgers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Place a 2-ounce scoop of the pimento cheese in the middle of the cooked burgers. Serve the burgers on toasted buns, garnished with Fried Pickles.
- Add the granulated sugar, cider vinegar, white vinegar, peppercorns, brown sugar, garlic, jalapeno, 2 1/2 ounces salt and 1 cup water to a stockpot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the sugar and salt are dissolved, 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Add the sliced cucumbers to the brine and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- In a bowl, mix together the tempura powder and 1 cup ice water until smooth.
- Fill a large heavy pot with 2 to 3 inches of oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Working in batches, dip the pickles in the tempura batter and then into the oil. Fry until golden brown. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 60 servings |
| Calories | 367 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 623 mg |
Reviews
So, is there any chance that FN could scale this recipe down for those rare times that I’m not feeding the entire development and just want to feed only one of the neighbors? Thanks
Wonderful.