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Grilled Southwest Burger

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This fantastic Grilled Southwest Burger just might become your new favorite burger!

Grilled Southwest Burger | grilling | hamburger | grass-fed beef

We didn’t set out to make this Grilled Southwest Burger to share here on A Family Feast. It simply started out as our dinner one night last week. But this burger was so delicious, we just HAD to share it with all of you! Plus – cooking it again for photographs was a great ‘excuse’ to eat this Grilled Southwest Burger again! 😉

We began by sautéing thick slices of onions and green bell peppers in extra virgin olive oil until they were tender and caramelized.

grilled hamburger recipe

We also created a simple chipotle mayonnaise that we slathered on store-bought brioche burger rolls.

Finally, we made juicy grilled burgers from grass-fed beef* perfectly seasoned with fresh cilantro and Southwest-inspired seasonings. Then we topped our burger with slices of pepper jack cheese.

We assembled our Grilled Southwest Burger by placing slices of fresh garden tomatoes on our chipotle mayo-slathered roll, following by the cheese-topped burger, and then a generous portion of those caramelized onions and peppers.

grilled hamburger with a homemade chipotle mayonnaise

You’re going to want to devour this Grilled Southwest Burger – just remember the napkins!

*Just a quick note about grass-fed beef: In our opinion – it tastes so much better than grain-feed beef, and for that reason alone (not to mention the health benefits), we think it’s well worth paying the higher price when you’re making a recipe like today’s burger.

We love seeing what you made! Tag us on Instagram at @afamilyfeast or hashtag #afamilyfeast so we can see your creations!

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★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

Grilled Southwest Burger

Yield: 4 burges 1x
Prep: 20 minutesCook: 20 minutesTotal: 40 minutes
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup onions, sliced thick (about half an onion)

1/2 cup green bell pepper, sliced thick (about half a pepper)

1 small can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, divided

1/4 cup mayonnaise

4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped and divided

1 pound 80/20 ground beef (we love Verde Farms Grass-Fed Beef)

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 large or two small tomatoes sliced into eight slices

4 slices pepper jack cheese

4 burger rolls (we used brioche burger rolls from our local supermarket but any soft burger roll will work)


Instructions

In a medium non-stick sauté pan, heat oil over medium high heat and add peppers and onions and sauté for about five minutes or until they start to soften up and brown slightly.

Remove four peppers from the can of chipotle peppers in adobo and chop then add to the cooking peppers and onions.

Sauté over medium heat until the vegetables are tender. As it finishes cooking, the mixture may stick a bit so add a little water and scrape the pan with a wooden spoon until finished cooking. Set aside.

In a small bowl mix mayonnaise with 2 tablespoons of the cilantro and one teaspoon of the adobo sauce from the can.

The remainder of the peppers in sauce can be frozen in a small zip lock bag for some other recipe.

Heat an outdoor grill to medium high heat.

Mix the ground beef with the remaining cilantro, coriander, cumin and chili powder and form into four patties. Brush a little oil on both sides of each patty along with salt and pepper.

Grill to your preferred level of doneness and top with the jack cheese.

To assemble, slather the prepared chipotle mayonnaise spread on the bottom half of the roll, then add two slices of tomato per sandwich.

Top with the burger with cooked peppers and onions and the other half of the roll.

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Martha is part of the husband-wife team that creates A Family Feast. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. After a decades-long career in business and online marketing, she now runs A Family Feast full-time. Her specialties are baking, desserts, vegetables and pasta dishes.

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  1. Craig says

    Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:09 pm

    What a great recipe. We use Chipotle cheese on ours. The rub is good the Mayo is good and the topping is good.

    ★★★★★

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 7/1/22 at 9:44 pm

      Thanks so much Craig!

      Reply
  2. Kara says

    Posted on 4/27/21 at 8:10 pm

    This is sooooo good!!! Perfect amount of spice and tang.

    ★★★★★

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 4/28/21 at 8:06 am

      Thanks Kara!

      Reply
  3. Pauline Conley says

    Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:10 am

    Hi Martha –
    This was, by far, the best homemade burger I’ve had. Although messy to eat it was worth every paper towel! I loved the chipotle mayo and think it will be a great addition to your carnitas recipe which is on this week’s menu. Thanks

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 7/29/18 at 9:51 am

      Thank you! We’re so glad you enjoyed the recipe Pauline!

      Reply
  4. Pauline says

    Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:24 pm

    Hi Martha – this was, by far, THE BEST homemade hamburger I’ve ever eaten. Didn’t care a bit that it was messy as all get out or that I had no sides with it… it was divine! I usually have to substitute something for some reason but planned in advance and followed your recipe to the letter. Happily, it didn’t put me too far over my Weight Watchers daily point total 😊
    Tomorrow I’m making your carnitas for the 6th (?) time and will be using the chipotle mayo in this recipe to serve them. I am sure it will be worthy of you adding it to the carnita recipe.
    Between you and The Chew I never have to think about what to eat. Thanks ❤️

    ★★★★★

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 7/27/18 at 5:30 pm

      Thank you Pauline! So glad you enjoyed the burger!! I think serving the chipotle mayo with the carnitas is a great idea! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Linda R says

    Posted on 7/19/17 at 12:28 pm

    Hi Martha,
    Just reading your post about the Southwest Burger hit all my taste buds. No boring burgers here!!
    Making some this weekend.
    Thanks, Martha and Jack

    Linda

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 7/19/17 at 9:10 pm

      We hope you love the burger Linda! 🙂

      Reply

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