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Tex Mex Burger

This ultimate juicy Tex Mex burger is sure to satisfy your burger craving. Includes recommendations for making gluten-free Tex Mex Burgers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Tex Mex
Servings 4
Calories 610 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices bacon cooked to light crispy stage
  • 1 ½ lbs ground angus beef (80/20 lean to fat ratio)
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch green lettuce leaves
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 slices white American cheese
  • 4 large hamburger buns, split
  • 4 jalepeno or peppers of choice, halved and seeded *Optional

Tex Mex Burger Sauce

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ packet ranch seasoning powder mix
  • 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard *Optional
  • 1 chipotle pepper, finely diced with 1 t. of the adobosauce

Instructions
 

  • If adding the *optional, fire roasted pepper, split peppers, remove seeds and roast on hot pre heated cast iron skillet util flesh is lightly charred. Flip peppers over and roast the other side. Set aside.
  • Pre-cook halved bacon strips in a hot skillet until lightly browned and slightly crispy. Set aside.
  • In large bowl combine angus ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Mix to combine well and divide into 4 raw, well-formed hamburger patties.
  • Refrigerate until ready to cook.
  • You can grill the beef patties but I prefer tocook them in a large hot cast iron skillet
  • Pre heat skillet until slightly smokey and then cook patties over medium heat in skillet for approximately 4 – 5 minutes until browned andcooked through.
  • For extra spice you can add one seeded, split, fire roasted jalapeno pepper to each burger.

Tex Mex Burger Sauce

  • Mix the mayonnaise, ranch dressing powder, brownmustard and chipotle pepper with adobo sauce in a small bowl.
  • Cover and place in fridge until ready to use.

Notes

Tip: A sandwich baggie is great for forming your patty. You can smash it to the thickness you want. Put in refrigerator until ready to use. When ready to cook, open the baggie and place your hand palm down over the top of the patty. Flip the baggie over and let the patty fall into your hand. Slide out the patty and place in a hot skillet.
Variations: For a more southwestern-style burger replace white American Cheese with pepper jack and add a Hatch green chili.

Nutrition

Serving: 4ozCalories: 610kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 46gFat: 36gSodium: 945mgPotassium: 788mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 324IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 290mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Juicy burger, Mexican Burger, ultimate burger, ultimate tex mex burger
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