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).