How To Make Carne Asada Guacamole Burgers
All the flavors of carne asada can be found in this Mexican-inspired guacamole burgers. They are even served with their own pico de gallo.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Burgers:
- 500glean ground beef
- 1tbspfresh lime juice
- 4tbspfresh orange juice
- ½red onion,grated
- 2tbspfresh cilantro,chopped
- 2clovesgarlic,large, minced
- 4slicespickled jalapeños,optional
- ½tspred chilli flakes,or chili powder
- 1tspground cumin
- 1tspground paprika
- 1tspsalt,to taste
- 4slicescheddar cheese
- 4bread rolls of choice
For Guacamole:
- 2ripe avocados
- ¼red onion,finely chopped
- ½lime,juiced
- 2tbspfresh orange juice,or lemon juice
- 2slicespickled jalapeños
- salt,to taste
For Pico De Gallo:
- 2ripe tomatoes,diced
- ¼red onion,finely diced
- 3tbspfresh cilantro leaves,shredded
- 1tbsplime juice
- salt,to taste
Instructions
Burgers:
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Combine beef, lime juice, orange juice, onion, cilantro, garlic, jalapeños, chilli flakes, cumin, paprika and salt in a large bowl. Mix well with hands for about 1 minute, until the meat has combined with the other ingredients.
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Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal parts and firmly mould them into round patties about 1-inch thick. Drizzle a skillet or non stick pan with a small amount of oil; preheat pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, sear the burgers for 5 to 6 minutes on each side until cooked to desired level of doneness.
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In the last 1 or 2 minutes of cooking, add the sliced cheese over the patties and allow the cheese to melt.
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Build burgers with lettuce (optional), beef, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Guacamole:
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Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit from the avocado and discard. Remove the avocado from the skin and place the avocado flesh into a bowl.
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Add the lemon juice, lime juice, red onion, chives, jalapeño, salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until half smooth and creamy. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired.
Pico De Gallo:
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Combine the tomatoes, onions and cilantro together in a serving dish. Drizzle with the lime juice; salt to taste.
Nutrition
- Calories: 792.89kcal
- Fat: 51.56g
- Saturated Fat: 17.56g
- Trans Fat: 1.82g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 23.74g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.90g
- Carbohydrates: 48.04g
- Fiber: 11.53g
- Sugar: 10.20g
- Protein: 37.86g
- Cholesterol: 117.31mg
- Sodium: 1085.19mg
- Calcium: 330.71mg
- Potassium: 1292.50mg
- Iron: 5.90mg
- Vitamin A: 148.88µg
- Vitamin C: 63.20mg
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