Chorizo Burger

Chorizo Burger takes your burger recipe to a whole new level. The thick burger patties cook easily on the grill or on the stovetop. They are full of Mexican flavors making this beef recipe a family favorite.

If you love making burgers for an easy weeknight meal, try Crack Burgers, Baked Hamburgers or Cheese Stuffed Burgers.

What is a Chorizo Burger?

It is a meat mixture with ground beef and Mexican Chorizo combined to form a patty. Chorizo is made of a combination of chopped pork, pork fat and often bacon.

The flavor is delicious and even better with Cilantro Lime Mayo with tons of Southwestern flavor. If you like chorizo also try Queso Fundido con Chorizo.

Ingredients

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Variation Ideas

• Hot Sauce. Add hot sauce to the burger for a little extra heat. You can use your favorite hot sauce when you add the other toppings.
• Green chiles. Spice things up and add green chilies to the meat mixture when combining the ingredients.
• Cheese. Try other types of cheese slices. We also like to use mozzarella, Colby Jack and Cheddar cheese.

How to Make a Chorizo Burger

Step 1. Combine the ground beef and chorizo. Mix the ground beef, ground chorizo, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl.  Mix until just combined.  

Step 2. Mix together the Cilantro Mayo ingredients. Add the cilantro lime mayonnaise ingredients to a food processor and blend well until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.  

Step 3. Form the patties. 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. Fire up the grill and prepare the grates. Preheat the Grill or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place the patties on the grill over direct heat.  Cook for 4-8 minutes per side (flipping the patties halfway through the cook time) depending on how you like your burger cooked.

• Step 5. Top with cheese. Place a piece of cheese on each burger patty for approximately 1 minutes until the cheese is melted.  

• Step 6. Heat the buns. 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 toppings to the burgers. Add the cilantro lime mayonnaise, a lettuce leaf and red onions to the bottom bun of each bun.

• Step 8. Take the burgers off the grill. Remove the beef from the grill and add them to each of the hamburger buns on top of the lettuce.

• Step 9. Top with remaining toppings. Then top each patty with the tomatoes, caramelized onions and avocado slices.  Serve warm and enjoy on burger buns!

Recipe Tips

• Oil. Use any oil with a high smoke point. Vegetable oil, canola oil, coconut oil or avocado oil will all work great in this recipe.
• Lean ground beef. The fat content in the chorizo will keep the burgers moist so you can use lean ground beef.
• Hamburger Buns. Use your favorite hamburger buns in this recipe. Try Brioche Buns, Bakery style hamburger buns or anything you like.

How Long to Cook a Chorizo Burger?

The burgers take about 4 to 8 minutes per side to cook based on preference. We recommend using an instant read meat thermometer to accurately cook the burgers according to how you like them.

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 Burgers?

• Mexican Corn on the Cob . This easy recipe for Mexican Street Corn pairs perfectly with Chorizo Burgers.
• Vegetable kabobs recipe. Clean up is a breeze with veggie skewers and it’s healthy too.
• Foil pack grilled red potatoes. Foil pack potatoes taste so tender and flavorful.

Try Chorizo Burgers for a great meal.