Nashville blogger and commercial food photographer Phillip Fryman is the personality behind Southern Fatty, a popular southern-inspired food and travel outlet. Launched in 2013, Southern Fatty premiers plenty of bourbon, biscuits, and, of course, burgers. Phillip’s recipe for this Spicy Short Rib Burger is inspired by Tennessee’s own short and spunky Dolly Parton, along with a bit of extra heat as a nod to the famed Nashville-hot craze. Freshly-ground beef short rib, smoked spices, topped with crispy onion rings, melted pimento cheese, and finished with classic comeback sauce makes for a Beefitarian best in show.
Spicy Short Rib Burger
Total Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
12 ounces beef short rib (removed from bones)
1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pink peppercorn, ground
1/4 cup pimento cheese
1 tbsp comeback sauce
1 tbsp hot sauce
4 onion rings, cooked
2 burger buns
Instructions
Heat grill to medium/medium-high heat.
Remove 12 ounces of beef short rib meat and cut into rough cubes. Chill in freezer briefly while preparing seasoning spices, about 5 minutes.
Combine all spices and seasoning in a small bowl.
Remove the short rib beef from the freezer and either chop finely or grind with meat grinder.
Gently mix in seasonings. Do not overwork.
Divide equally into two burgers.
Grill until cooked to desired doneness (about 5 minutes per side for a good medium burger).
Turn off heat and add pimento cheese to the burger on the grill. Allow cheese to melt.
Move burger to rest for a few minutes before placing it on a toasted bun.
Finish with two crispy onion rings, comeback & hot sauce.
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Serves: 2 
