What's not to love about hamburgers? You can grill them, fry 'em in the pan, serve them on buns or put them on top of mashed potatoes slathered in gravy.

Whether it's a simple hamburger or a fancier Southern burger, they're Southern comfort food at its best. These savory hamburger recipes will make you feel like you're in the South.

Tennessee burger with Bourbon sauce
Tennessee whiskey is known the world over, so why not spike your burgers with it? After all, if there's anything better than a bacon cheeseburger, it's a Tennessee burger with bourbon sauce. Beef and bourbon - sounds like a Southern match made in heaven! The alcohol adds a nice level of spice that's sweetened up into a glaze by simmering it with brown sugar. Get the recipe here.

Ultimate Cajun burger
What comes to mind when you think about Cajun cuisine? I think of spicy blackened fish, red beans and rice filled with andouille sausage, and the deep and complex flavor of a good gumbo. I don't necessarily think of burgers...but I want to! So we created the recipe below, which captures everything we love about Cajun cuisine in an easy-to-eat package. Get the recipe here.

Fried green tomatoes burger
If you're from the South, you probably know all about fried green tomatoes. They have this incredibly tangy flavor that's perfectly accentuated by the crunchy, fried texture. They make an incredible BLT and sometimes I think I like them better than ripened tomatoes! In the recipe below, we took a few green tomatoes from the garden and slapped them on a burger. The result was absolutely phenomenal. Get the recipe here.

Southern salmon burgers
Burgers don't always have to mean red meat. In this recipe, we combine the feel of a burger with the taste of the sea. Here is a great recipe for Southern-style salmon burgers that fish eaters and landlubbers alike will enjoy. Get the recipe here.

Southern sliders
Pimento cheese is a Southern classic that usually makes appearances in only in white bread sandwiches or as a cracker spread on an appetizer tray. The recipe below takes the whole idea of sliders—tiny burgers that are loaded with big flavors--and makes it distinctively Southern by adding a hearty dollop of homemade pimento cheese spread. Get the recipe here.

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