Texican Burgers

I'm going to be totally straight up with you.

 

I seriously dropped the ball on posting all these delicious burger recipes.  Like bad dropped.

 

Also - I've kind of been hoarding them because I kind of didn't REALLY want to share because I wanted to keep them all to myself.

 

Like a bag of jelly beans.

 

But not really like jelly beans.

 

So today - today I am sharing with you my FAVORITE burger of the summer.  The Texican.

 

Damn.  Damn these burgers are DELICIOUS!!!!

 

And simply straight forward.

 

First.  A bun.  Use this recipe.

 

 

 

Next - refried beans.  As much or as little as you want.  I LOOOVE refried beans, so I put a fairly healthy "dollop" on the bottom bun.  Before the burger patty. 



 

 

Then. The meat. I personally like this method.  I've made these burgers twice and once I tossed in a teaspoon of cumin (cause I love it!) into the beef before mixing it up and forming the patties.  #worthit 

 

And that's Monterey Jack cheese all gloriously melted on top.  I just shred as much as I think we'll want and then put some on the patties while they're on the cue and then have extra.  Cause extra cheese is always a must. 

 

Then all of that happiness is topped with a pico de gallo and a chipotle mayo.  I slightly modified the chipotle mayo from Shawnda's original recipe - because I'm lazy.  

 

And then the top bun gets place on top and the whole thing just harmoniously comes together.  

 

*drools*

 

Look at that!  I love burgers that you need to follow up with a fork.  Tortilla chips would also make a welcome addition on the table.  Also - make sure you have LOTS of paper towel. 

 

Napkins just will not deal with the mess this burger will make.  Paper towel are a must.



Yep.  My favorite burger.  Smoky chipotle, fresh pico, the burger, the refried beans, the perfect delicious bun that ties it all together.

 

I truly have no words.

 

Just make it. 

 

You'll thank me - I can tell.

 

xoxo - Heather

Texican BurgerScaled for 4 servings

1 batch hamburger patties

1 batch hamburger buns

Refried Beans

Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded

Pico de Gallo (recipe below)

Chipotle Mayo (recipe below)

 

Pico de Gallo

2 roma tomatoes, seed and chop

1/3 cup finely chopped red onion

1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (you can leave this out completely if you want)

Small handful of cilantro, chopped

Juice of 1/2 a lime

Salt

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Set aside to allow the flavors to meld. (can be made a couple of hours in advance)

Chipotle Mayo

3/4 cup mayo

3/4 cup sour cream

2 - 3 canned chipotle peppers with 1 Tbsp sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend well.
3. Refrigerate to allow flavors to meld.



Source:  The Brewer and the Baker