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Tex Mex Burger

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 4m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck (ground)
  • Oil (canola oil)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • FOR THE BURGER RUB
  • 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chile de arbol powder (or cayenne powder)
  • BBQ sauce
  • FOR BURGER TOPPINGS
  • Coleslaw
  • Sliced dill pickles
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat the grill or griddle to high heat. Brush the burgers with oil (if using a grill) or heat the oil on the griddle until almost smoking.

  • Step 2: Whisk together the ancho, paprika, mustard powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and the chile de arbol in a small bowl.

  • Step 3: Form meat into four 6-ounce burgers.

  • Step 4: Brush the burgers with oil and season each burger with some of the rub and salt and pepper on both sides. Place on the grill and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Brush with some of the bbq sauce. Turn the burgers over and continue cooking to medium doneness, about 4 minutes longer, brush with more of the bbq sauce.

  • Step 5: Place the burgers on the bun bottoms and spoon some more of the bbq sauce on top. Top with some of the coleslaw and a few pickles. Top with the bun tops.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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