These Mexican burgers are made with juice beef spiced with Mexican spices and topped with creamy guacamole. This is a sure delight for all adventurous foodies that are looking to level up their Burger experience.
This Mexican Burgers Recipe is an ensemble of the best spices and flavors available without breaking your budget or taking too much of your time.
For more burger recipes, check Indian Burgers.
Besides, who isn’t a burger fan? Burgers are filling and delicious, and this Mexican Burger Recipe is sure to tick all those boxes. Oozing with juicy, beefy goodness this recipe elevates your boring lunch – dinner, or snack – into an unforgettable meal that you are sure to love for now and to infinity.
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Why does this recipe work?
This Mexican Burger Recipe is special because of the following reasons:
- Makes use of different spices for added new flavor combinations to your usual burgers.
- Ingredients are easy to find and don’t break budgets.
- Does not take a lot of time to make and does not require any special kitchen tool.
- Can be considered a full meal because it has all the food groups: carbohydrates, fats, and fiber from the veggies.
What is in the Mexican Burger recipe?
Ground beef: Ground beef makes up the patty of this burger. Make sure to use fresh for a healthy and juicy burger.
Garlic: Garlic highlights the different flavors in this recipe. It also adds to its savory taste.
Breadcrumbs: Added to the ground beef to add a little bit of crunch to your burger patty.
Egg: They help bind together the ground beef and breadcrumbs, so you’ll be able to form them into burger patties.
Ground coriander: Coriander pairs great with meat because it gives your meat an additional earthy flavor.
Ground cumin: Adding cumin to your recipe lends it a subtle heat and spice.
Cinnamon: Complements the other spaces and adds subtle spicy notes to the burger patty.
Paprika: It is a very versatile spice and complements all the flavors of the other spices in this recipe while rendering it with a unique flavor.
Salt & black pepper: salt and black peppers add seasoning and additional flavors to the burger patty.
Mature cheddar cheese: source of cheesiness for that melts-in-your-mouth, smooth and creamy texture of the patty.
Hamburger buns: A burger will not be a burger without hamburger buns.
Lettuce: Adds color to your burger, adds its flavor but also adds crunch to the dish.
Guacamole: Adds great flavor and give’s the burger its distinct Mexican taste.
How to make Mexican Burger - Step By Step
One: Mix the ground meat with breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, and all the seasonings (coriander, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, salt, and pepper) in a large bowl until combined and form the mixture into burger patties.
Two: Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium heat and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side.
Three: When you flip the burger to the other side, put a slice of cheese on the patty and let it melt while the patty is cooking.
Four: Cut the buns open and add lettuce, a burger patty topped with cheese and, finally, a teaspoon of guacamole and serve!
Top tips!
Make your Mexican Burgers look and taste like a pro through these easy-to-follow tips:
- For the best-tasting burgers, make use of fresh ingredients. Fresh meat and fresh vegetables will give you all the juicy flavor of a perfect burger and will save you from the sogginess and extra moisture that comes with not fresh veggies.
- Make use of meat that has a good ratio of lean ground beef to fat. The fat in the meat creates that juicy texture that you want your burger to have.
- To keep the patties from breaking, you may let them chill in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes before cooking/grilling.
- Refrain from flattening your burger by pressing hard on it when cooking. This will make the juices flow out of the meat.
- Make sure that you do not undercook or overcook your meat. A one-inch burger patty takes approximately four minutes to cook on medium heat.
Recipe Variations
- Use any kind of bread you like to serve your burgers. You may use a tortilla, brioche or even toast. You can also serve it without any bread, just between two lettuce leaves.
- For a vegetarian twist, you can replace the meat with plant-based meat substitutes such as mushrooms and add all other spices to the recipe.
- Add more spices such as garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, or store-bought Mexican seasoning.
- Add color and flavor to your Mexican cheeseburgers by adding a tomato slice, bell pepper or red onion slice on top of the burger patty.
- You can replace the guacamole with just a smashed avocado.
Serving suggestions
Do you know what’s so great about Mexican burgers? It pairs well with our other delicious favorites. If you want to truly maximize this amazing Mexican Burger experience, I recommend trying these serving suggestions:
- This burger is best served fresh off the pan! A hot burger with cheese melted on top is the best way to get all that flavor in one juicy bite.
- You can serve this burger along with hashbrowns, nachos, fries or fresh salsa.
- You can also pair this burger with your favorite can of soda or an ice-cold pack of beer for sports or movie nights.
Storage
To Store: If you’re going to refrigerate your burger patties, make sure that they are sealed in an airtight container. If put in the fridge, raw burger patties can last for four days.
Freezing: Raw patties will last longer when frozen but remember to thaw them first in the fridge and not on the counter before cooking.
Reheating: You can also refrigerate cooked burgers and buns but for reheating, separate the bus and the meat. Reheat the patties for three minutes on the stovetop. You can toast your buns or reheat them also on a pan after your patties. Reassemble your burger and serve.
Recipe FAQs
I recommend using a brioche bread bun.
Chefs recommend an 80/20 ratio. 80% lean meat, 20% fat.
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Recipe
Mexican Burgers
Equipment
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 kg ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic , finely chopped
- 1 egg
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
- 8 hamburger buns
- lettuce
- ¼ cup guacamole
Instructions
- Mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg and all the seasonings in a large bowl until combined, and form the mixture into burger patties.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium heat, and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- When you flip the burger to the other side, put a slice of cheese on the patty and let it melt while the patty is cooking.
- Cut the buns open and add lettuce, a burger patty topped with cheese and, finally, a teaspoon of guacamole.
Notes
- For the best-tasting burgers, make use of fresh ingredients. Fresh meat and fresh vegetables will give you all the juicy flavor of a perfect burger and will save you from the sogginess and extra moisture that comes with not fresh veggies.
- Make use of meat that has a good ratio of lean ground beef to fat. The fat in the meat creates that juicy texture that you want your burger to have.
- To keep the patties from breaking, you may let them chill in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes before cooking/grilling.
- Refrain from flattening your burger by pressing hard on it when cooking. This will make the juices flow out of the meat.
- Make sure that you do not undercook or overcook your meat. A one-inch burger patty takes approximately four minutes to cook on medium heat.
Variations
- Use any kind of bread you like to serve your burgers. You may use a tortilla, brioche or even toast. You can also serve it without any bread, just between two lettuce leaves.
- For a vegetarian twist, you can replace the meat with plant-based meat substitutes such as mushrooms and add all other spices to the recipe.
- Add more spices such as garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, or store-bought Mexican seasoning.
- Add color and flavor to your Mexican cheeseburgers by adding a tomato slice, bell pepper or red onion slice on top of the burger patty.
- You can replace the guacamole with just a smashed avocado.
Cory
So good! And guacamole really elevates these sandwiches.
Alison
Delicious, I served the patties topped with tomatoes, avocado and a few drops of sriracha sauce.