Spice Kitchen - North American
Mexican Beef Burger
Featured Spices
Juicy beef Mexican burgers served with homemade, creamy guacamole and fresh pico de gallo is the ultimate weekend treat and perfect for serving a crowd.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 kg beef mince ground beef
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1-2 tsp salt
- cracked black pepper
- 4-6 slices of cheese
- 4-6 fresh hamburger buns
For the Guacamole
- 2 large ripe avocados
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
For the Pico de gallo
- 3 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 large red onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/2 red chilli finely chopped (remove the seeds if you don't like it hot)
- salt & pepper to taste
METHOD
For the burgers
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Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Heat a large frying pan and add some oil.
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Fry a small amount of the burger mixture to check the seasoning. Adjust if necessary.
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Form the mince mixture into burgers and fry for +- 4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. When you've flipped the burger the first time, place a slice of cheese on the patty and allow to melt while the patty is cooking.
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Serve on a fresh bread roll with home-made salsa and guacamole.
For the Guacamole
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Remove the avocado flesh from the skin and mash with the lemon juice, salt & pepper.
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Set aside until you're ready to use it.
For the Pico de Gallo
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Combine all the ingredients and mix through.
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Set aside until you're ready to use it.
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