El Porque Burger
Chorizo, by itself, is delicious, but not very practical to cook as a patty. This burger combines other ingredients into the patty to make it much easier to grill or fry, and still get all that delicious chorizo flavor. Then staying with Mexican theme, a salsa relish, Mexican cheese, guacamole and a toasted cheesy bun, all complement the chorizo.
Serves: 6 Regular-Sized Burgers
INGREDIENTS:
Salsa:
- 2 tomatillos, diced
- ½ cup toasted corn kernels
- ½ cup tomatoes, finely diced
- ½ cup pepperoncini, finely diced
- 4 tablespoons pepperoncini juice
- 1 dash of salt, or to taste
Burger:
- 1 pound pork chorizo
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup coarse-ground breadcrumbs
- 6 torta or bolillo rolls
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup grated añejo cheese (or pecorino romano)
- 2 cups guacamole
- 6 tablespoons spicy mayonnaise (optional garnish blended to your own heat preference)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Salsa:
- Blend salsa ingredients together and let marinate for at least 15 minutes
Burger:
- Beat the three eggs, then gently blend in pork, chorizo, and breadcrumbs until uniformly combined
- Form into six patties that conform to type and size of roll being used
- In a large skillet pan fry patties 4 to 5 minutes per side over medium heat
- Butter rolls and sprinkle with grated cheese (reserve some cheese for garnish) and toast on grill
Assemble:
- Spread guacamole on bottom buns, put patties on top, spoon salsa over patties
- Sprinkle grated cheese on salsa and leave top bun off to allow guests to see what they are going to enjoy!