Cheese Stuffed Chorizo Burgers

Hello Cheese Stuffed Chorizo Burgers!

Ay Caramba!  Say Hello to my little friend!  The super stuffed chorizo burger!  This burger is made with fresh Mexican chorizo and is stuffed with extra sharp cheddar cheese.  The chorizo gives the burger a level of juiciness that cannot be described.  And this burger is the gift that keeps on giving, because when you bite into the burger you get this gooey cheese center.  That’s the best present ever right???  (Next to that diamond tennis bracelet I want!  Haha)  A few simple steps below will get you where you need to go….  Enjoy!

Wood Smoking Chips

Grab a bag of wood chips.  Here is an example of what wood chips look like…… You can find them in the garden section of some stores, and in the charcoal section of some stores. Soak them in water for a bit, and then drain the wood chips before placing them on hot coals.  It is suppose to keep the wood chips from producing large flames, and helps the wood chips to burn slower…

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Chorizo

Here is an example of what chorizo looks like.  It is a ground Mexican sausage that comes in a casing most of the time, that you remove before cooking.  This item should be in the sausage section of your grocery store.

Cheese Stuffed Chorizo Burgers

These Cheese Stuffed Chorizo Burgers are made with fresh Mexican chorizo and are stuffed with extra sharp cheddar cheese.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 large patties

Calories: 580kcal

Author: Sharee

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound ground beef
• ▢ 12 ounces fresh chorizo
• ▢ 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¾ tsp salt
• ▢ ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ▢ 3 extra sharp cheddar cheese slices (cut about ¼ to half an inch thick)
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 2 cups of smoker wood chips

Instructions

• Soak the wood chips in water for about 10 minutes.
• While the wood chips are soaking, mix the ground beef, chorizo, garlic powder, ¾ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ tsp of black pepper together.
  
• Divide this meat mixture into 6 equal portions, and then make them into patties.
  
• Place a slice of the cheddar cheese onto three of the hamburger patties.
  
• At this point I like to lightly season the patty (the part of the patty where the cheese is lying) with a little salt and pepper – your choice… It’s optional….
  
• Place a plain hamburger patty on each hamburger patty with cheese.
• Pinch the seam of this new hamburger patty together and reshape your hamburger patty as needed.
• Start your charcoal grill as you would for any grilling needs.
• Drain your soaked wood chips.
• Once the coals have grayed over, place your wood chips onto the charcoals.
  
• Brush your grill with olive oil, and then place your burger patties onto the grill.
• Close your grill’s lid and cook the patties for about three to four minutes.
• Do not press down the hamburger patties! I repeat – do not press down the hamburger patties! Flip the burger patties, close the grill, and cook the burgers for another three to four minutes. Remove the burgers from the grill, and let them rest for a few minutes. Serve with your favorite condiments.

Notes

Tasty Tip:

• If you cook the burgers for four minutes on each side, the burgers patties will be cooked to well done.
• Using cheese slices that are sliced ½ inch thick in size will provide a very large cheesy center. Cross over to the other side with me and try it – if you dare!
• But I do make some with cheeses slices that are ¼ inch thick in size for the weak! But seriously, try it out both ways and see what your favorite is.

Nutrition

Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 2359mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 571IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg

Please note that I am not a nutritionist, and the nutritional information is an estimate only. It varies based on the products and brands used.

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