Tex Mex Burgers with Guacamole
Want to spice up burger night? Tex Mex Burgers are flavored with a Southwestern-inspired blend of spices and topped with cheese and guacamole.
Servings: 4
Cost: $11.00
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef (80% lean)
- 5 teaspoon Tex Mex or Taco Seasoning (use this blend)
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt (see note)
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil (like grape seed, vegetable, or avocado oil)
- 4 slices Cheese (pepper jack, mild cheddar, or Colby jack)
- 4 Hamburger Buns
- 1/2 cup Guacamole
- Other burger toppings like sliced red onions, tomatoes, lettuce
Instructions
- Combine beef, seasoning, salt (if using), and black pepper.
- Gently mix them together (using your hands works best) just until everything is blended.
- Form into 4 even patties.
- Gently press the center of each patty so that there is a slight indent in the middle (this will help the burgers to stay flat as they cook).
- Prepare an outdoor grill or, if cooking inside, heat a grill pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Brush grill or pan with cooking oil and add burger patties.
- Sear on both sides until burgers are cooked to your liking. In the last minute of cooking, top each burger patty with a slice of cheese.
- Set burger patties aside and cover to keep warm.
- Toast hamburger buns.
- Assemble burgers by filling hamburger buns with guacamole, burger patties, and other toppings.
Notes
Only add additional salt if there is no salt included in the Tex Mex / taco seasoning you use to flavor the burgers.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25lb | Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 945mg | Potassium: 788mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 324IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 6mg