Mexican Style Jalapeno Burgers
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ground beef - 16 ounces if you're really hungry! (80% or 85% lean is best for this)
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (try this homemade taco seasoning mix)
- 1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 roasted jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 large slices cheddar cheese
- 1 roasted jalapeno pepper, sliced into rings - for serving
- Extra creamy homemade guacamole for serving, if desired (Try this basic yet perfect guacamole recipe)
Cooking Directions
- To a mixing bowl, add ground beef, taco seasoning, crushed tortillas, egg and chopped roasted jalapeno pepper.
- Heat a pan to medium heat. Add olive oil and heat.
- Add onion and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring, until fragrant.
- Remove from heat and add onion and garlic to the mixing bowl.
- Hand mix everything in the mixing bowl but do not over-mix or it will become mushy. Form into two large patties.
- Cook the burgers in the heated pan about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked to your desired doneness. The time will depends on the thickness of your burgers.
- Top with cheese and cover a minute, until cheese melts.
- Top with guacamole, if desired, and sliced roasted jalapeno peppers.
- Serve!
This recipe was originally posted at Chili Pepper Madness:
http://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-recipes/burgers/mexican-burgers