Pork Belly Pimento Cheese Burger
- 1 pound Skin-on Pork Belly
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper, To Taste
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 pound Ground Veal
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 cup Pimento Cheese
- 4 whole Brioche Buns
- 4 slices Tomato
- 1 cup Arugula
- For the pork belly (requires overnight prep so make it the day before you make the burgers):
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Season pork belly generously with salt and pepper.
- Place in a large ovenproof saucepan.
- Pour stock over.
- it Bring to a simmer over low heat, cover tightly, and braise in the oven until tender (check after 2 hours and 45 minutes).
- Remove from oven and let it cool.
- Wrap pork belly in plastic wrap.
- Put pork belly into a 9-inch dish.
- Place another 9-inch dish on top and put a 15 ounce can on top to keep it weighed down.
- Place in fridge overnight.
- The next day, unwrap pork belly and bring back to room temperature.
- Cut meat into 1 inch slices.
- Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add pork and saute until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from skillet to cool slightly.
- For the burgers: Preheat heat oven to 400 F. Preheat your grill to medium-high.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, veal, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Form into four large patties.
- Place hamburger patties on the preheated grill.
- Grill burgers for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Remove from heat to a clean plate and let them rest for a minute or two.
- Place the bottoms of four buns on a baking sheet.
- Put a burger patty on each bun and top the burger with 1/4 of the pimento cheese.
- Place the burgers in the oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Remove from oven and start layering your burger with tomato, sliced pork belly, arugula and the top bun.
- Serve immediately and wash down with a big ol beer!
- Pork belly preparation adapted from Bon Appetit.
chicken, kosher salt, cooking oil, ground beef, tabasco, salt, pimento cheese, buns, tomato, arugula
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pork-belly-pimento-cheese-burger/ (may not work)