I love burgers- whether ground-beef, pork, chicken, turkey, or a combination of any of these, they are always delicious and satisfying. The other day I was on the Food Network site and saw a recipe for Guy Fieri’s “Stuffed Burgers”. The filling of crispy bacon and sautéed chorizo and onions sounded so good that I just had to make them last night! The combination of sautéed onions and chorizo sounded perfect for us in Sayulita! They were so delicious, that I had to share the recipe with you today.

All the ingredients are readily and easily available here in Sayulita to make these stuffed burgers.

I am sure that you will love them as much as I do! Just be sure to be light-handed when forming the burgers. If you overwork the meat, it will cause the patty to be dense and heavy.

INGREDIENTS: *Makes about 4 burger patties

- 4 slices uncooked bacon, chopped

- ½ cup onions, chopped fairly small

- 3 tablespoons fresh, uncooked chorizo

- 2 pounds ground meat of your choice

- salt and pepper to taste

- 1/2 pound swiss, cheddar, or manchego cheese slices, cut into thin rounds

- 4 hamburger buns (or you can use lettuce for the wrap)

METHOD:

1. Cook the bacon and onions together in a sauté pan until the fat is rendered from the bacon, but is not yet crisp.
2. Add the chorizo to the bacon & onion mixture; cook until the chorizo is cooked through and bacon has crisped.
3. Drain this mixture on a paper towel lined plate to remove excess fat.
4. Season the ground meat with salt and pepper; mix very lightly.
5. Divide the ground meat into 8 equal parts.
6. Shape loosely into 8 patties, approximately 4” in diameter.
7. Lay 1 piece of cheese onto each patty.
8. Top the patty with ¼ of the bacon mixture and another slice of cheese.
9. Add another patty on top of each, and then gently but thoroughly seal the edges.
10. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat.
11. Place all 4 patties in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes; flip over and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
12. Finish in a 250 degrees F oven for 10 minutes.

*Enjoy in a bun or in a lettuce wrap with your favorite condiments.

SO YUMMY!

Stay tuned for my next recipe- Cobb salad; one of my most favorite and classic salads.

I am not available for catering until November, but if you have any questions or comments please send me an email through my website.

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Written By: Karina Shecter