Pimiento cheese bacon burger

As soon as we saw these pimiento cheese bacon burgers on Bobby Flay's BBQ Addiction, I knew they would quickly be on our menu.  It's hard to resist a juicy burger topped with ooey gooey pimiento cheese- so delicious!

PIMIENTO CHEESE BACON BURGER

Yield: 4 burgers

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 cup drained and finely diced roasted red peppers (I used jarred pimientos)

12 ounces extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated

12 ounces extra-sharp yellow Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck

2 tablespoons canola oil

4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp

4 slices Vidalia or other sweet onion, grilled

4 thin slices beefsteak tomato

1 large dill pickle, thinly sliced

Instructions

Whisk the mayonnaise, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Add the pimientos, white Cheddar and yellow Cheddar and gently fold until combined. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.

Meanwhile, preheat a grill to high. Divide the ground chuck into four equal portions. Form each portion into a 3/4-inch burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Brush both sides of the burgers with the oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Grill the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes each side for medium doneness. During the last minute of cooking, place a dollop of the pimiento cheese mixture on top of each burger and close the grill lid. Cook until the cheese has just melted, about 1 minute.

Place the burgers on the buns and top with the bacon, onions, tomatoes, and pickles.