The Southerner Smash Burger
This mouthwatering burger features a tender smash burger topped with crispy fried green tomato, creamy mayonnaise, and melty pimiento cheese, all on a bun!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Pimiento Cheese
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup pimientos, small diced
- 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 black pepper
- 3 dashes hot sauce
Seasoned Flour
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Egg Wash
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon water
Breading
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
Fried Green Tomatoes
- 1 large green tomato
- Seasoned flour
- Egg wash
- Breading
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Cheeseburger
- 8 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers frozen
- 8 slices American cheese
- 4 sesame seed burger buns
- 8 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
Pimiento Cheese
- Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stir until well incorporated.
- Season to taste with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Seasoned Flour
- Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until fully incorporated.
Egg Wash
- Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until fully incorporated.
Breading
- Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until fully incorporated.
Fried Green Tomatoes
- Preheat grill to 400 degrees Fahrenheit with direct heat.
- Slice green tomatoes into 1/2"-thick slices crosswise, then lightly season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Coat both sides of each tomato with flour, shaking off the excess. Dip in egg wash on both sides, then coat with breading on both sides. Set each slice on a medium plate.
- Pour vegetable oil (about 1/2" depth) into a medium-sized cast iron pan. Heat the oil for 90 seconds to 2 minutes until it reaches 375 degrees Fahrenheit, as per a meat thermometer.
- Shallow-fry tomatoes on each side for about 60 to 90 seconds until golden brown.
- Remove the slices and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
Cheeseburger
- Keep grill at preheated 400 degrees Fahrenheit with direct heat.
- Place frozen burger patties on the grill and cook for 3 minutes, then lightly season one side with salt and pepper.
- Flip the burgers and add a slice of American cheese to each patty.
- Continue cooking for another 2 minutes, until the burger cooks through and the cheese melts.
- Spread mayonnaise on half of the burger bun and toast on the grill for 30 to 45 seconds until golden brown.
- Plating: Place the two cheeseburgers on the bottom bun. Top with one fried green tomato, then a heaping spoonful of pimiento cheese, and finish with the top bun.