Guacamole-Stuffed Southwest Burgers

Burgers are a Primal favorite, but plain old burgers with the same old toppings can get boring after a while. What better way to combat the boredom than to create a burger with a surprise ingredient inside? Introducing southwest burgers, stuffed with cheese and topped with with lime-spiked guacamole.

The combination of spicy seasonings, buttery cheese, and refreshing avocado is hard to beat. Yes, of course you could just serve guacamole on the side with sliced veggies for dipping, but it’s not the same. Sure, you could melt cheese on top, but the cheese melding with the juicy burger creates a brand new experience. It’s the synergy between the spiced meat, the melty cheese, and zingy, cool avocado that creates a delicious change of pace from a plain burger in a lettuce wrap.

Let’s level up your burger.

Southwest Stuffed Burgers with Guacamole Recipe

Serves: 6

Time in the kitchen: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Guacamole

2 avocados
juice from 1 lime
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup minced red onion
2 Tbsp. finely chopped green pepper
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
salt

Burgers

2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. minced red onion
2 Tbsp. finely chopped green pepper
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 oz. shredded cheddar, pepper jack or colby cheese
green leaf or boston lettuce
unsweetened BBQ sauce or spicy ketchup (optional)

Directions

Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.

In a bowl, combine the ground beef, spices, cilantro, red onion and green pepper.

Form into 6 balls.

Take each of the balls and split them in half. Form one half into a flat patty with a slight indent in the middle and put a handful of shredded cheese in the center.

Take the other half of the patty and flatten it. Place the flattened patty on top of the stuffed patty and press the edges together to form one uniform stuffed patty. Repeat with the remaining meat and cheese. Make sure the edges are tightly pressed together to keep the cheese inside while grilling.

Place the burgers on the grill and cover. Allow to grill for 2 minutes, then turn them 90 degrees to form nice square grill marks.

Grill for an additional couple of minutes, then flip the burgers over and repeat on the other side. Grill until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the burgers from the grill and allow them to rest while you prepare the guacamole.

Scoop the flesh out from the avocados and mash with the lime juice until it reaches your desired texture. Stir in the onion, cilantro, pepper and coriander. Season with salt.

Place a dollop of guacamole on the burgers. Enjoy the burgers as-is or wrap them in lettuce.

Take it a step further with your favorite unsweetened BBQ sauce or spicy ketchup if you’d like! We like serving the burgers alongside our chopped broccoli salad.

Guacamole-Stuffed Southwest Burgers

Author: Mark’s Daily Apple
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 15
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Diet: Gluten Free

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