Fajita-Style Burgers

I have made a lot of burgers since I got married and started cooking dinner regularly.  And a lot of them have been delicious.  This burger, though, was simply AMAZING.  I honestly was surprised by the great flavor.  It was fantastic!  My husband liked it so much, he had two.  Needless to say, I HIGHLY recommend this burger!

Start with the meat…

• Preheat your Cuisinart Griddler (or grill pan or grill) to medium-high.
• Combine 1 pound ground beef with 3/4 of a packet of fajita seasoning.

• Add 1/4 cup salsa and 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce.

• Chop 1 handful of cilantro.
  

• Add it to the meat mixture.

• Mix the meat with your hands.  (Do not over mix.)
• Score the meat into 4 equal sections.

• Then make 4 patties.
• Add the patties to your griddler and cook about 5 minutes per side (or less if you like your burger medium).

Meanwhile, make the guacamole…

• Start by halving two avocados.
• Remove the pits and score the fruit using a paring knife.

• Using a spoon, remove the fruit.
• Mash it to your desired consistency using a fork.

• Halve a lime and squeeze its juice onto the avocado.

• Season generously with salt.
• Dice half a red onion and add it.

• Seed and dice 1 plum tomato and add that as well.

• Finally, dice 1 jalapeño pepper and add it.

• Season with salt again and mix well.

Once the guacamole is ready, start on the peppers and onions…

• Slice 1 yellow onion, 1 red pepper, and 1 green pepper.

• Heat 1 tablespoon EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

• Add the peppers and onions.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5-8 minutes.

• Add the remaining half packet of fajita seasoning and 1/4 cup water.

• Let simmer until most of the water has evaporated.

• While the peppers are cooking, slice up some pepperjack cheese to top the burgers.

• Just before the burgers when they are finished, add the cheese.  They should look like this right before you add it:

• Cook until melted.
• To serve the burgers, start by spreading some guacamole on the bottom of your bun (or Arnold’s Multigrain Sandwich Thin, if you’re like me).

• Place the burger on top of the guacamole.
• Add some peppers and onions on top.  (And on the side as a veggie.)

Enjoy!