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Southwest Burgers with Guacamole Recipe

Meghan Yager
Southwestern burgers with guacamole have smoke, spice, and cheese PLUS the best food of all time: guacamole. This burger packs a heaping helping of flavor in every juicy bite, making it a burger to beat all burgers this summer.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 1 burger
Calories 730 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 pound Ground Beef
  • 1/3 pound Ground Pork
  • 1/3 Yellow Onion finely diced
  • 1 jalapeños Jalapeño finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper
  • 4 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 1/3 cup Corn Kernels
  • 1/3 cup Cooked Black Beans
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Red Onion
  • 1 Roma Tomato seeded and chopped
  • 2 Hamburger Bun toasted
  • Guacamole
  • Cotija Cheese crumbled

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, ground pork, onion, jalapeño, chili powder and cayenne pepper.
  • Split the mixture in half and form two patties. Set aside.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet or grill to medium-high heat.
  • Cook patties to desired temperature, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare.
  • In the last minute of cooking, top each patty with two slices of pepper jack cheese.
  • Cover with a metal bowl or close grill lid to allow the cheese to melt.
  • Add cooked burgers to the bottom halves of the toasted buns.
  • Top with guacamole, corn kernels, black beans, tomato and cotija cheese.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 730kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 48gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 747mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6g
Keyword Avocados, Beef, Burgers, Corn, Grilled, Grilling, Ground Beef, Ground Pork, Hamburgers, Sandwiches, Spicy
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