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Grilled Green Chile Chorizo Burgers

By Alli Berkey

Published on April 21, 2020

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Green Chile Chorizo Burgers

Ingredients

1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained3 tablespoons jarred salsa verde 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 pound ground pork 1 pound Mexican-style chorizo sausage, casings removed1 teaspoon table salt 1 teaspoon pepper 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)4 hamburger buns, toasted¼ cup mayonnaise 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

Before You Begin

We developed this recipe using Frontera Tomatillo Salsa. For more heat, serve with jarred sliced jalapeños.

Instructions

  1. Combine chiles, salsa verde, and onion in small bowl; set aside. Combine pork and chorizo in separate bowl. Form pork mixture into 8 equal balls, then press into 5-inch patties. Sprinkle patties with salt and pepper.
  2. Grill patties, covered, over hot fire until well browned on first side, about 5 minutes. Flip patties and top each with 1 tablespoon chile mixture and 2 tablespoons Monterey Jack. Continue to grill, covered, until cheese is melted and burgers are cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to platter, arranging burgers in stacks of two. Let rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on each bun top. Place 1 burger stack on each bun bottom, followed by ¼ cup lettuce and bun top. Serve.
Grilled Green Chile Chorizo Burgers
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Elle Simone.

Grilled Green Chile Chorizo Burgers

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
3 tablespoons jarred salsa verde
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Mexican-style chorizo sausage, casings removed
1 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 hamburger buns, toasted
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

Ingredients

1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
3 tablespoons jarred salsa verde
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Mexican-style chorizo sausage, casings removed
1 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 hamburger buns, toasted
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

Ingredients

1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
3 tablespoons jarred salsa verde
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Mexican-style chorizo sausage, casings removed
1 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 hamburger buns, toasted
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

Why This Recipe Works

Combining ground pork with fresh chorizo makes a superflavorful burger mix.

Before You Begin

We developed this recipe using Frontera Tomatillo Salsa. For more heat, serve with jarred sliced jalapeños.

Instructions

  1. Combine chiles, salsa verde, and onion in small bowl; set aside. Combine pork and chorizo in separate bowl. Form pork mixture into 8 equal balls, then press into 5-inch patties. Sprinkle patties with salt and pepper.
  2. Grill patties, covered, over hot fire until well browned on first side, about 5 minutes. Flip patties and top each with 1 tablespoon chile mixture and 2 tablespoons Monterey Jack. Continue to grill, covered, until cheese is melted and burgers are cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to platter, arranging burgers in stacks of two. Let rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on each bun top. Place 1 burger stack on each bun bottom, followed by ¼ cup lettuce and bun top. Serve.

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