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Cheese Stuffed Chorizo Burgers Recipe

These cheese stuffed chorizo burgers are made with fresh Mexican chorizo, ground beef, and cheddar cheese for a juicy, smoky grilled burger with a melty center.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 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
  • olive oil

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.
  • 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! This will cause the cheese to leak out. 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 and burger buns.

Nutrition

Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg