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Tex-Mex Burger

October 14, 2012 14 Comments

Even though I regularly follow about a dozen food blogs, there are really only a handful of bloggers that I consistently turn to when I want ideas for certain things. Need a cupcake recipe? Annie’s Eats is the way to go. Margaritas? Definitely Confections of a Foodie Bride. Bars and brownies? Hello, Pinch of Yum. But, I’ve discovered that some bloggers have more than one forte. For example, not only is the Foodie Bride a margarita master, she also makes a mean burger. Seriously, there are like 10 completely different but equally mouth-watering burger recipes on her blog. So, when Dan wanted something beefy for lunch today, I knew where to turn for inspiration.ย 

Normally, when we make burgers I just slap some seasoned ground beef on the grill, throw on some bacon and cheese, and call it a day. But, after perusing the Foodie Bride’s beef selection, I was inspired to branch out and get creative. This Tex-Mex burger is a slight adaptation of her Texican burger, and is so,ย so good. Wrap your mind around this: a sturdy bun slathered with zesty guacamole, topped with a juicy beef patty, smothered in spicy homemade queso, and dressed up with crisp jalapeno slices and pico de gallo. Mmmm, right? This is a burger that requires at least 5 napkins. Maybe more. It’s hard to keep track when you’re busy trying to cram every last gooey bite as fast as you can into your mouth.

Tex-Mex Burger (Slightly adapted from Confections of a Foodie Bride)
** You can, of course, use store-bought queso, pico, and guacamole if you want to save yourself some time. But homemade is definitely better!

Ingredients:

(Burgers)

  • 4 burger buns
  • 1-1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Adobo spices
  • Pepper
(Queso sauce)
  • 2 cups grated 4-Cheese Mexican blend
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and diced
  • 3 tbsp diced tomatoes (I scooped straight from a can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes, including the juices)
  • 1 cup heavy cream

(Pico de gallo)

  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 small onion, diced
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • Salt

(Guacamole)

  • 3 large, ripe avocados, mashed
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • Salt

Directions:

  1. In 3 separate bowls, mix together the ingredients for the burger patties, pico de gallo, and guacamole until well incorporated. Set all three bowls aside.
    ** For the pico de gallo and guacamole, season the mixtures with salt to taste.
  2. In a pot or sauce pan on medium heat, melt together cream and grated cheese until mixture begins to bubble.
  3. Lower heat and add diced jalapeno and diced tomatoes. Stir and simmer until your cheese sauce thickens to desired consistency.
    ** Add additional cream or cheese to achieve desired consistency.
  4. Reduce heat to a minimum to keep your sauce warm. Stir occasionally while you make your other components.
    ** You will have way more queso than you need for your burgers. The idea is to serve your burgers with a big bowl of queso and chips!
  5. Shape ground beef into 4 patties.
  6. Cook patties on a hot grill to desired level of done-ness
    **I cooked them for about 4 minutes on each side.
  7. Slather the bottom half of each bun with a few spoonfuls of guacamole.
  8. Place cooked burger patties on top of the guacamole.
  9. Spoon hot queso sauce generously over the burger patty.
  10. Top with pico de gallo and extra jalapeno slices (if desired), and place the top halves of the burger buns over everything. Press down gently to seal everything together.
  11. Enjoy immediately, with extra queso/guacamole and chips, and an ice cold beverage. Don’t forget the napkins.

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Filed Under: Beef, Dinner, Lunch, Sandwich Tagged With: beef, burger, cinco de mayo, july 4th, party

Comments

  1. carrian says

    October 15, 2012 at 10:39 am

    Well shoot, we had planned on soup for dinner, but this looks too fantastic!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      October 15, 2012 at 10:41 am

      Why have soup when you can have burgers, I always say ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  2. bridget {bake at 350} says

    October 15, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Oh. My. Word. I’m pretty sure I just fainted. YUM.

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      October 15, 2012 at 1:14 pm

      ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    October 15, 2012 at 11:45 am

    This is a mouthwatering looking burger! Your photos are lovely, too. Would love to make this for me and my hubby sometime soon. Thanks!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      October 15, 2012 at 1:14 pm

      Thank you! Let me know how it turns out for you if you do make it!

      Reply
  4. Javelin Warrior says

    October 19, 2012 at 12:04 am

    You’re right – this burger looks to die for! I’m a fan of avocado on most anything, but this burger has every thing I could ever hope for… I’m featuring this post in today’s Food Fetish Friday (with a link-back and attribution as always). Thanks for continuing to inspire me with your creations…

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      October 19, 2012 at 8:54 am

      Thank YOU for reading ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. Beth @ Good to be the Cook says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    OMG that sauce looks amazing… wow.

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      October 26, 2012 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks! It was definitely delish — we ate it on pretty much everything the rest of the week.

      Reply
  6. Tammy Northrup says

    January 29, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    Mmm this looks so good! Found you on Pinterest. Headed to check out the rest of your blog now. Tammy ~ http://www.yoursandmineareours.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      January 30, 2013 at 9:36 am

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Pooja Arora says

    April 18, 2013 at 8:23 am

    Hey this burger is really looking yummy and mouthwatering, feeling hungry ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 18, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Thanks!

      Reply

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