Mexican Cheeseburger
- 2 whole Tomatoes, Diced
- 1 whole Small Onion, Diced
- 1 whole Lime, Juiced
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
- 1 pinch Salt To Taste
- 1- 1/4 pound Ground Chuck
- 1/2 pounds Mexican Chorizo, Casing Removed
- 5 whole Soft Hamburger Buns, Sliced
- 1 whole Avocado, Peeled, Pitted And Mashed
- 5 slices Queso Quesadilla Cheese
- Shredded Lettuce, As Desired For Topping Burger
- First make the pico de gallo.
- Take all of the pico de gallo ingredients, toss them in a bowl, and set aside to let the flavors come together.
- Next, make your patties.
- Gently mix the ground chuck with the chorizo, and form into 5 balls.
- Preheat your cast iron skillet to medium heat and let that come up to heat.
- Before you begin, let me tell you that this is a bit messy in terms of grease splatter, so if you have a grease shield use it and a good overhead fan.
- Take one, or two patties if two fit, and place inside of the heated cast iron skillet.
- Place them apart from one another as you are going to smash these with your burger spatula.
- Let the burgers sit there and cook for a few minutes, then smash them down into a thin patty.
- Let this cook for another few minutes, or until the edges begin to crisp.
- This should take about 5-6 minutes per side.
- Flip the burgers one last time and place a slice of the queso quesadilla cheese on top.
- Cook another couple of minutes.
- In the meantime, lather some of the smashed avocado onto the bottom half of each bun.
- Remove the patty from the skillet and place onto some paper towels to let any of the fat from the chorizo drain.
- Place the patty onto the bottom bun.
- Top with as much pico de gallo as you prefer, then top with a heaping mound of lettuce before placing the top bun.
- Repeat with remaining patties.
- You might want to drain any fat from the skillet before repeating with the remaining patties.
- Dig in.
- As I was snapping photos of mine, my wife was just boasting about how good it was, questioning what that flavor was.
- Little did she know that was the chorizo that had that amazing flavor.
- She stated this burger was probably one of her most favorite burgers she has had.
- She does not lie when she tells me things like that, and to me, well, that was a winning burger in my book.
- I should also note that the boys, who have particular taste buds, devoured theirs as well.
- If you are looking for a new twist on a burger, and one that is perfect for Cinco de Mayo, give this one a shot.
tomatoes, onion, clove garlic, fresh cilantro, salt, ground chuck, hamburger, avocado, quesadilla cheese, shredded lettuce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/mexican-cheeseburger/ (may not work)