Recipe: Tex-Mex Burgers

There's still time to fire up the grill this summer! With Labor Day weekend around the corner it's time to make some burgers...these Tex-Mex Burgers will win over your party guests. The tastiest way to wrap up an epic summer!

1 pound grass fed ground beef

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/ teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

grape seed oil

4 whole wheat burger buns, toasted

8 crispy bacon strips

lettuce

Guacamole

2 avocados

1/2 lemon, juiced

1/4 cup minced red onion

1 plum tomato, seeded and diced

salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

Pico de Gallo

3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

1/2 cup red onion, minced

juice from 1 lime

handful chopped fresh cilantro

salt & pepper to taste

Optional: jalapeño

Lemon Chipotle Mayo

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle spice

squeeze of lemon juice

Bake the bacon. My favorite way to do this is baking it. Check out this post for instructions, Perfectly Baked Bacon: https://marlameridith.com/how-to-bake-bacon-recipe/

Combine beef with chili powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Make 4 patties, put a thumbprint in the center of each so they don't puff up when they cook.

Heat a splash of oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Place the burgers in the pan and cook about 4 minutes on each side or until done to your liking.

In the same pan, toast the buns with a splash of olive oil over medium heat.

Guacamole: mash the avocado with a fork, add the lemon juice & mash again. Gently fold in the tomato and red onion. Season with salt, pepper & garlic powder.

Pico de gallo: combine the tomatoes with red onion, cilantro, lemon juice. Add salt & pepper to taste.

Chipotle Mayo: combine all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.

Assemble: Slather some chipotle mayo on both sides of the bun. Top with burger, guacamole, Pico, lettuce & bacon.

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Recipe: Tex-Mex Burgers