Wood Grilled Burger
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- ½ cup pimento cheese
- 4 tablespoons bacon jam
- 1 large Certified SC Grown tomato, cut into 4 slices
- 1 small head Certified SC Grown butter lettuce, washed and leaves separated
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to high heat.
- Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions and gently form each into an 8 ounce patty. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place the burgers on the hot grill and cook to your desired doneness, flipping once during cooking. Use an instant read thermometer to check doneness.
- Remove the burgers from the grill and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spread 1 tablespoon bacon jam on the bottom half of each bun.
- Place a burger patty on each bun and top with 2 tablespoons pimento cheese.
- Add a tomato slice and 2 butter lettuce leaves to each burger. Finish with the top bun and serve immediately.
