Best Chili Burgers Recipes

GREEN CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. Press a shallow indentation in the center of each with your thumb. Brush both sides of patties with oil., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Top burgers with cheese and chilies; grill 30 seconds longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns.

GREEN CHILI CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• To make the guacamole, place the avocado, cilantro, sour cream, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor and pulse until smooth..
• Mix chicken, canned chiles, jalapeno pepper, green onions, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. Form the mixture into 4 patties.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill each patty 5 minutes per side, until well done. Move the patties to a cooler area of the grill to keep warm, and top each patty with a slice of Cheddar cheese. Lightly grill the buns while the cheese is melting.
• Spread the bottom of each bun with guacamole, and top with 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce and a grilled chicken burger. Spoon 1 tablespoon of salsa on each burger and top with the other half of the bun to serve.

CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, brown beef; drain. Add beans, soup, celery, green pepper, onion, ketchup, brown sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve on buns.

CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, Italian sausage, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Form 8 balls out of the meat, and flatten into patties.
• Grill patties for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

HOMEMADE CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in remaining chili ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour., In a large bowl, combine the egg, crumbs, salt, cumin and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into four patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Serve on buns with chili. Top with onion and cheese. Refrigerate or freeze remaining chili.

BROOKLYN CHILI BURGERS WITH SMOKY BARBECUE SAUCE WITH OIL AND VINEGAR SLAW

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients for the barbecue sauce in small pot and cook over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens and the flavors combine, about for 20 minutes.
• Whisk together the vinegar, honey and oil, in a medium bowl. Stir in the celery salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the slaw mix and onions and toss together. Let the salad wilt up to 10 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat a grill or griddle to medium.
• Put the meat in a bowl with the grated onion and season with steak seasoning or salt and pepper, to taste. In a small bowl combine the Worcestershire with the herbs, chili powder and beer. Pour the herb mixture over the meat and mix thoroughly. Form the meat mixture into 12 sliders and drizzle with vegetable oil or olive oil. Put the burgers on the grill or griddle and cook for a few minutes on each side. Baste the burgers liberally with barbecue sauce. Top the burgers with Cheddar and let it melt, if you prefer cheese burgers.
• Serve the burgers on slider rolls topped with pickle slices and the slaw.

CHILI BEAN BURGERS (VEGGIE BURGERS)

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in oil for about 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften.
• Add carrots, chili powder and cumin. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Mash the beans in a large bowl with a potato masher or the back of a spoon, or run through a food processor.
• Add the mustard, soy sauce, ketchup or tomato paste and the sauteed vegetables.
• Mix in the oats.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Moisten your hands and form the burger mixture into six or so patties.
• Oil a nonstick skillet and cook burgers on medium-low heat for 5-8 minutes on each side. Put them on a bun and they are good to go with ketchup or whatever sauce you like and toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc.)!

TURKEY BURGERS WITH CHIPOTLE-CHILI TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Form ground turkey into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill burgers until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Grill buns until just toasted. Spread 1 tablespoon sauce on bottom half of each bun. Top each with 1 burger, then 1 more tablespoon sauce. Top each with 1 onion slice, 2 tomato slices, then 1/2 bunch arugula. Cover with bun tops. Serve, passing remaining chipotle tartar sauce separately.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

CHILI-CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cheese, 2 tablespoons chili sauce and chili powder. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. , Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns with remaining chili sauce and, if desired, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

GRILLED SURF AND TURF: SIRLOIN BURGERS ON BED OF LETTUCE WITH GRILLED SHRIMP AND HORSERADISH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high.
• In a large bowl combine the beef, shallot, thyme, Worcestershire, smoked paprika or cumin, and grill seasoning. Divide the meat into 4 portions and form large patties about 1 1/4 inches thick. Coat the beef patties with a drizzle of EVOO. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, 6 minutes per side for medium well to well-done.
• Cut the shrimp along the deveining line and "butterfly" them open a little. Be careful not to cut all the way through the shrimp and to leave the tails intact. Place the shrimp in a shallow dish and coat in EVOO. Sprinkle with the grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Add the parsley, lemon zest, and garlic and turn the shrimp to coat evenly in flavorings. Grill the shrimp alongside the meat patties for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until heads curl toward tails and the shrimp are pink.
• While the meat and shrimp cook, arrange 4 beds of cut iceberg lettuce on a platter and combine the horseradish with chili sauce in a small bowl. To serve, place the burgers on toast with lettuce "buns" as tops and dot with sauce, then top with 2 grilled shrimp. Pass the remaining sauce and the lemon wedges at the table. Serve with Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles (page 57).

CHEDDAR CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef and chili powder. Shape into 4 patties. Pan-fry, grill or broil until meat is no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring chili to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through. Place burgers on bun bottoms; top with chili, cheese and onions. Replace bun tops.

SOUTHWEST "CHILI" BURGERS WITH AVOCADO CREMA AND LIME-MARINATED SLAW

Steps:

• To make the slaw: mix all the slaw ingredients together. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to let flavors meld.
• Prepare charcoal grill for medium-hot direct-heat cooking.
• To make the Chili Rojo: add all chili ingredients, except extra wine, to a blender or food processor. Puree thoroughly, using extra wine if necessary to make a thick, smooth sauce.
• To make the burger patties: take 6 tablespoons ground beef and mix with 6 tablespoons Chile Rojo. Make 6 equal hand-formed patties with the remaining ground beef. Place 2 tablespoons of the chile mixture onto the center of each patty. Carefully enclose each patty around the chile mixture to form a ball. Carefully flatten each ball back into a thick patty, keeping the chile mixture inside. Season the patties liberally with salt and pepper.
• To make the Crema: mash the avocados in a food processor or with a potato masher. Add the rest of the ingredients and fold gently until thoroughly mixed.
• When the grill is hot, oil the grill rack and cook the burgers over a medium-high flame until done, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare. If the exterior of the patties begins to burn, move them to a cooler side of the grill until the centers have had a chance to cook. Add a slice of cheese to each patty about 1 minute before they are done. Let patties rest off the heat for 1 or 2 minutes after cooking, and meanwhile toast the buns on a cooler side of the grill.
• To assemble the burgers: spread each bun bottom with a layer of Avocado Crema. Add about 1/3 cup slaw, a patty with melted cheese, then a tablespoon of chili ketchup, and finally the bun top.

BACON CHEESE BURGERS AND CHILI CHEESE FRIES

Steps:

• Combine the water, Worcestershire and steak sauce in an electric mixer. Slowly add the cumin, onion powder, black pepper, garlic and all-purpose seasoning and mix for 1 to 2 minutes. Combine with the ground beef.
• Form the mixture into patties and first grill and then sear the patties. Top the patties with bacon, grilled onions and Cheddar cheese slices; cover and cook until cheese melts. Place buns buttered-side down on griddle to toast. Fill buns with patties. Serve with fries that are topped with Jimmy's Wrigleyville Grill San Antonio Chili and cheese sauce.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, about 7 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, and jalapeño peppers; reduce heat to medium and stir in the chili powder, cumin, thyme, and brown sugar. Cook 10 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and ground tomatoes. Puree half the beans and add them to the chili along with the remaining whole beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

HEALTHY CHILI BEAN AND BULGUR BURGERS

Steps:

• Bring the bulgur and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Strain, and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and cayenne, and whisk until the oil is yellow and the spices are fragrant, about 45 seconds. Let the chili oil cool to room temperature.
• Whisk together the sour cream, lime zest and juice, a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Position an oven rack at the top of the oven, and preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil. Mash the beans, cooked bulgur, cheese, breadcrumbs, scallions, chili oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt with a potato masher in a large bowl until the mixture is well combined and holds together when squeezed. Form into 4 uniform patties about 3/4 inch thick.
• Arrange the patties on the prepared baking sheet, and generously coat each with cooking spray. Broil until a golden-brown crust forms, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the broiler, flip each patty with a metal spatula and coat the tops with cooking spray. Broil until the tops are golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Halve, pit and slice the avocado. Put each patty on a muffin bottom and sprinkle with additional cheese if using; top with some sour cream-lime sauce, avocados and sprouts, and sandwich with the muffin top.

SIRLOIN BURGERS ON BED OF LETTUCE WITH GRILLED SHRIMP AND HORSERADISH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or outdoor grill to high.
• Combine beef, shallot, thyme, Worcestershire, smoked paprika or cumin, and grill seasoning. Combine and divide meat into 4 portions. Form large patties about 1 1/4 inches thick. Coat beef patties with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Cook 3 to 4 minutes preside for medium rare, 6 to 7 minutes per side for medium well to well doneness.
• Cut shrimp along deveining line and "butterfly" them open a little. Be careful not to cut all the way through the shrimp. Leave tails in tact. Place shrimp in a shallow dish. Coat shrimp in extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Add parsley, lemon zest and finely chopped garlic, turn shrimp to coat evenly in flavorings. Wedge lemon which you have zested to pass later at the table with cooked shrimp. Grill shrimp alongside meat patties for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until heads curl towards tails and shrimp are pink.
• While meat and shrimp cook, arrange 4 beds of cut iceberg lettuce on platter and combine horseradish with chili sauce in a small bowl. To serve, place burgers on lettuce "buns" and dot with sauce, then top with 2 grilled shrimp. Pass remaining sauce and lemon wedges at table.

BEAN CHILI VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Pulse the oats, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and beans in a food processor until a coarse puree forms. Add the pimentos, celery, parsley, and shallots. Pulse just until evenly distributed throughout. Form the mixture into 4 patties to match the diameter of the buns. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook, turning once, until crisp and browned on the outside and hot inside, about 10 minutes. Divide the greens and tomato slices among the bottom buns, top with the patties and sauce, and sandwich with the top buns.
• For Toppings: Fold together the ingredients (for each topping separately) until well-mixed.

THE T2: TURKEY CHILI-TOPPED TURKEY CHILI BURGERS WITH RED PEPPER SLAW AND FUNKY FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the temperature listed on the sack of fries.
• Preheat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine chili powder, cumin and grill seasoning in a small bowl. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan, to a skillet and half of the turkey. Break up the turkey with the back of a wooded spoon. Season the turkey with half of the spice mixture. Break up and brown turkey a couple of minutes, then add half of the finely chopped onion and cook another couple of minutes. When onions are translucent, add Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce, adjust seasonings and simmer the chili sauce over low heat until ready to serve.
• While chili sauce is working, make the burgers. Place the remaining turkey in a bowl and add the remaining spice mixture, half of the remaining chopped onions, the 1/4 red bell pepper that's chopped, 2 cloves of chopped garlic and about a tablespoon of hot sauce. Combine the chili burger mixture and incorporate the diced cheese. Form 4 (1-inch thick) patties. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan, then the burgers. Cook the burgers 6 minutes on each side.
• When you place the burgers in the pan, the timing is right to add the fries to the preheated oven.
• While everything is moving forward, throw together the slaw salad. In the bottom of a medium bowl, combine 1 tablespoon hot sauce ¿ just eyeball it, with about 3 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the red pepper strips, red onion and red cabbage to the bowl and toss to combine. Add some pepper, to taste.
• Chop the last 2 cloves of garlic. Add about a teaspoon of salt to garlic and using the flat of your knife blade, mash the garlic and salt into paste. Place the paste in a small bowl with 3 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks. Melt the butter and paste together on high in the microwave 20 seconds or so. Remove the fries from the oven and toss with melted butter and lots of parsley and adjust seasoning to your taste.
• Separate burger rolls. Pile chili-cheese burgers on the bun bottoms. Top with scoops of chili sauce and a spoonful of the remaining finely chopped raw onions. Set bun tops in place and serve the burgers with piles of red pepper slaw and funky fries.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY BURGERS WITH CHILI LIME MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except olive oil) in a bowl. Mix with hands for best results and pat out into patties. Heat oil in frying pan. Add burger patties to pan. Cook for approximately 5-7 minutes per side on medium-high to high heat until meat is completely cooked. Burgers will probably blacken a bit on the outside. For the chili lime mayonnaise, combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Chill for at least 30 minutes, if desired. Burgers can be eaten on a bun or by themselves, dipped in mayonnaise.

GREEN CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste. (A water if necessary to achieve the proper consistency.).
• Burgers:
• Heat grill to high. Form meat into 6 burgers and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.
• Place 2 slices of the cheese on each burger; close the lid or tent with foil and cook until the cheese has just melted, about 1 minute.
• Place burgers on bun and top with green chili sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and pickled jalapeno, if desired.
• Note: Use high heat. A great tasting burger needs only to be on the grill 2 to 3 minutes on each side to arrive at a perfect medium doneness.

EZ CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, brown sirloin and drain.
• 2. Add the remaining ingredients.
• 3. Simmer for 30 minutes or until most of the liquid has cooked off. Stirring occasionally.
• 4. Serve on hamburger buns.