Rum-Infused, Bacon, Pimento Cheese, Jalapeno Burgers

Rum-Infused, Bacon, Pimento Cheese, Jalapeno Burgers

By Robyn Lindars from GrillGirl.com

Serves 3

• 1 lb rum-infused ground beef
• 3 jalapenos
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for sautéing Jalapenos)
• 8 strips bacon
• 2 cups pimento cheese
• 3 onion rolls (or buns of your choice)

Directions:

1. Go ahead and make your Pimento cheese or have it ready to go if it is store bought.
2. Preheat your grill to 350 degrees for direct heat.
3. In the meantime, go ahead and core your jalapenos and remove the seeds. Chop them up in ¼” slices and sauté quickly in olive oil while your grill is heating up.
4. Microwave your bacon strips for 3 minutes or until crispy.
5. Now the grill should be ready. Take your Booze Dogs rum-infused patties, put an indentation in the middle with your finger which will help the burger stay flat and not turn into balls on the grill.
6. Grill your rum-infused burgers until they have reached an internal temp of 140 degrees for a medium burger (I recommend using an internal read digital thermometer such as the thermapen to quickly test temps).
7. Let the burgers rest for 5-10 minutes so they can reabsorb the juices. Once you remove the burgers, shut the grill down and add your buns to toast while the meat rests.
8. Layer 1/3 cup of pimento cheese, bacon, and jalapenos on the burgers. Add your favorite fixins- note the pimento cheese already has mayo so taste the burger before you decide to add ketchup or mustard, it probably won’t need it!

Enjoy these addictively yummy burgers and proceed to talk like a pirate as you serve them!  There will be no leftovers with these flavor bomb burgers! Enjoy!