Mexican Grilled Hamburgers

Vseward (Chef~V)'s Note:

When making Hamburgers for the boys, I make mine a little different adding extra zing and spice. I also like to place my burger in a flour tortilla and grilled a little longer to let the cheese melt. YUM, my favorite way to eat a hamburger.... like a taco. These burgers have salsa right in them too.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0 burgers

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• salt and pepper
• 1 dash dried chives
• 1 dash ground red pepper
• 8 tablespoons salsa
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro
• 1 cup romaine lettuce , shredded
• 1 small red onion , sliced
• 8 slices American cheese
• 2 roma tomatoes , sliced long ways
• 1 tablespoon ranch dip
• 8 flour tortillas (8 in)

Directions:

1. Place ground beef in mixing bowl and combine with the breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper and red pepper, and chives.
2. Divide into 4 sections, add the salsa and cilantro to each and shape making large circular patties. Cut in half. (to fit flour tortilla).
3. Place on a hot barbecue cook for 6 minutes on each side. Add each to a flour tortilla and add cheese, fold over. Grill a few more minutes until tortilla has grill marks and cheese has melted.
4. Add tomato, red onion and Romaine and a dollop of Ranch Dressing.
5. Eat like a taco. YUM!

Reviews

[sassafrasnanc]

Yummy, yummy! We really loved these burgers! Zesty, spicy and delicious! Unfortunately my tortilla's were way too big for these so I begrudgingly used burger buns. Everything else was exactly by the recipe...and it was YUMMY! (I omitted the cheese on mine for diet reasons though - which was of course the one that was available for a picture...) Thank you Chef V for a burger recipe that was easy, yet delicious!