If you love Mexican food, then you must make this Chorizo Burger. This burger is full of flavor and is easy to make with simple ingredients.
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This Chorizo Burger is a delicious twist on your classic beef recipe. It is loaded with Mexican inspired flavors that makes for a tasty burger recipe.
The combination of Chorizo and Ground Beef makes a burger that everyone will love. If you love this burger, then you are going to love Mushroom Swiss Burger Recipe, Avocado Burger Recipe, and Fried Egg Burger Recipe.
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What is a Chorizo Burger?
Ground Beef and Chorizo Burger is combined with seasoning and made into hamburger patties. The Mexican chorizo burger is grilled and then placed on a hamburger bun. This delicious chorizo burger topped with a mayonnaise based sauce.
Add a slice of avocados and slice pepper jack cheese with lettuce and tomatoes for a delicious burger.
Ingredients
- Lean Ground Beef – You can use Ground Turkey
- Pepper Jack Cheese – Use Cheese of your Choice
- Hamburger Buns – Use any type of buns
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
Substitutions and Additions
- Oil the Grates – Use any oil with a high smoke point. Vegetable oil, canola oil, coconut oil or avocado oil will all work great in this recipe.
- Hot Sauce – Top the burger with hot sauce for an extra flavor and heat to your burger.
- Caramelized Onions – Caramelized onions to top your burger for added flavor.
How to Make a Chorizo Burger
Step 1 – Mix the ground beef, ground chorizo, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until just combined.
Step 2 – Add the cilantro lime mayonnaise ingredients to a food processor and blend well until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 3 – Divide the beef mixture into 6 even balls. Then form the balls into patties that are approximately 4 inches wide and 1 inch thick. Place the patties in the refrigerator (covered in plastic wrap) while you preheat the grill.
Step 4 – Preheat the Grill over medium high heat (approximately 450-500 degrees F). Rub oil on the grill grates to prevent the patties from sticking to the grill. lace the patties on the grill over direct heat. Cook for 4-8 minutes flipping the patties halfway through the cook time.
- Step 5 – Use an instant-read meat thermometer to make sure that the burgers are cooked to your preference. Place a piece of cheese on each burger patty for approximately 1 minutes so that it can melt.
- Step 6 – Place the buns on the grill and cook for 1 minute until they are browned slightly. Watch them closely so that they do not burn.
- Step 7 – Add the cilantro lime mayonnaise, a lettuce leaf and red onions to the bottom bun of each bun.
- Step 8 – Remove the beef from the grill. Then add them to each of the hamburger buns on top of the lettuce.
- Step 9 – Then top each patty with the tomatoes and avocado slices. Serve warm and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Oil the Grates – Use any oil with a high smoke point. Vegetable oil, canola oil, coconut oil or avocado oil will all work great in this recipe.
- Heat Grill – Heat the grilled to medium heat to cook the hamburger patties.
- Cook in Skillet – You can make Chorizo burgers indoors. Make on a skillet over medium minutes and cook for about 3 minutes per side. Add olive oil to your skillet and heat over medium heat.
How to Know when a Chorizo Burger is done
Here are the internal temperatures needed based on how you like your burgers prepared.
- Rare Burgers – 125 degrees F
- Medium Rare Burgers – 135 degrees F
- Medium Burgers – 145 degrees F
- Well-Done Burgers – 160 degrees F .
What to Serve with Chorizo Burger
- Grilled French Fries Recipe – These grilled french fries are delicious and perfectly cooked on the grill.
- Grilled Vegetables – Serve these grilled vegetables for a low carb option and these grilled vegetables cook easily in the foil pack.
- Grilled Potatoes in Foil – This potatoes in foil grill recipe is one my favorite sides to make. This dish is budget friendly and only require a few ingredients.
Topping Ideas
There are many different burger toppings that can be added. After placing your burger on the bun, add one or more of the toppings. This takes your burger to the next level.
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Tomato
- Slice of Cheese
- Fried Egg
- Slice Avocados
- Salsa
- Slice Jalapenos
Frequently Asked Questions
After combining the ingredients and form into patties, place on a preheated griddle. Make sure to oil the griddle to prevent the patties from sticking. Cook the burgers for about 3 minutes on each side on the griddle.
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. These burger are delicious leftover and are even delicious served with no buns.
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Chorizo Burger
Ingredients
For the Cilantro Lime Mayo:
- 1 Cilantro bunch roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 jalapeño deseeded
- 2 limes juiced
Instructions
- Mix the ground beef, ground chorizo, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until just combined.
- Add the cilantro lime mayonnaise ingredients to a food processor and blend well until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Divide the beef mixture into 6 even balls. Then form the balls into patties that are approximately 4 inches wide and 1 inch thick. Place the patties in the refrigerator (covered in plastic wrap) while you preheat the grill.
- Preheat the Grill over medium high heat (approximately 450-500 degrees F). Rub oil on the grill grates to prevent the patties from sticking to the grill.
- Place the patties on the grill over direct heat. Cook for 4-8 minutes (flipping the patties halfway through the cook time) depending on how you like your burger cooked (see notes). Use an instant-read meat thermometer to make sure that the burgers are cooked to your preference. Place a piece of cheese on each burger patty for approximately 1 minutes so that it can melt.
- Place the buns on the grill and cook for 1 minute until they are browned slightly. Watch them closely so that they do not burn.
- Add the cilantro lime mayonnaise, a lettuce leaf and red onions to the bottom bun of each bun.
- Remove the beef from the grill and add them to each of the hamburger buns on top of the lettuce.
- Then top each patty with the tomatoes and avocado slices. Serve warm and enjoy!