hamburguesas mexicanas

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 pounds ground beef
• 3 onions, minced, divided
• 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
• 1 pound shredded pepperjack cheese
• 4 eggs
• 2 tomatoes, chopped and juices strained
• 2 bunches cilantro, chopped
• 1 serrano chile pepper, minced, divided
• 3 limes, juiced, divided
• 5 avocados, peeled and pitted
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 12 hamburger buns
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded

Recipe

Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• mix ground beef, half the onions, bread crumbs, pepperjack cheese, and eggs in a bowl; form into 12 patties.
• combine tomatoes, half the remaining onion, cilantro, half the serrano chile pepper, and half the lime juice; mix well to make pico de gallo. cover and chill in refrigerator.
• mash avocados, remaining onions, remaining serrano chile pepper, and remaining lime juice together in a bowl to make guacamole. season with salt and pepper.
• heat a skillet over medium-high heat; pan-fry burger patties to desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes per side. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).
• assemble each sandwich by placing a burger in each bun; top burger with guacamole, shredded lettuce, and pico de gallo.