Best Baja Burgers Recipes

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BAJA BURGERS



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These are so good if you love the taste of roasted chile's. The peppers used here are not hot at all--so good for kids too. If you can' find whole canned chilis, chopped are fine, just the whole chile's make a better texture. Ortega brand is our favorite, but use what you like.

Provided by LsuGrrl

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 23m

Yield 4 chile cheeseburgers, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb hamburger, formed into 4 patties
4 hamburger buns or 4 kaiser rolls
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium sliced tomatoes
1 large avocado
4 slices swiss cheese or 4 slices monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 whole caned green chilies

Steps:

  • Hat skillet or start coals in grill .
  • Salt and pepper burgers to taste. Add to pan or grill.
  • Cut avacodos, remove seed and flesh. Mash avacodo in small bowl.
  • Cook burgers til almost done to your liking, add cheese til melted. Spread equal amounts of mashed avacodo and mayo over bottom 1/2 of each bun, then add burger, onion, tomato and one each whole canned pepper. Top with other half of bun--enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 631.7, Fat 36.5, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 105.7, Sodium 449.1, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 8.7, Protein 37.8

BAJA BETTY BURGER



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Provided by Stacey Poon-Kinney, Food Network Star Season 9 Finalist

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
6 ounces fresh chorizo
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 jalapeno, minced
6 ounces mayonnaise
8 ounces roma tomato, diced
1/2 red onion, minced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
2 limes, juiced
Cayenne pepper
4 slices jalapeno jack cheese
4 hamburger buns
4 bib lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  • Mix together the beef and chorizo, sprinkling with salt and pepper. Form 4 patties, each around 6 ounces.
  • Blend the jalapeno with the mayonnaise to make a jalapeno aioli. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  • Make a pico de gallo by combining the tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
  • Grill the burgers until well done, around 5 minutes per side. Top each with a slice of pepper jack cheese. Grill the buns.
  • Build the burgers by spreading a layer of jalapeno aioli on the bottom bun, followed by a slice of lettuce, the burger, some pico de gallo and finally the top bun with more aioli.

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