Say hello to your new favorite Mexican Burger — it’s packed with flavor and inspired by the street burgers you’ll find in Mexico.
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With juicy beef, bold toppings, and all the extras, this one stacks up big.
Serve with this refreshing horchata recipe and enjoy!
- Season the meat.
- Form the hamburger patties.
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🍔 Making The Perfect Burger
Aim for a fat content of 80/20 (80% lean meat, 20% fat). This will balance flavor and juiciness. Ground chuck beef is a classic choice when making burgers. Round or brisket are also good options.
🔥 Grilling Burgers
- Clean the grates to help prevent sticking.
- Heat up the grill to medium-high heat (375-400 degrees F)
- Cooking time depends on how well you like your burger done.
- Place cheese slices on each burger on the last minute of cooking.
⏰ Cooking Time
- Rare: Cook for 4 minutes total (125°F).
- Medium-Rare: Cook for 5 minutes total (135°F).
- Medium: Cook for 6-7 minutes total (145°F).
- Well-Done: Cook for 8-9 minutes total (160°F).
- Slice the hot dogs in half and place on the grill.
- Cook on both sides.
- Then add the ham slices. One minute on each side.
🍴 Toppings You’ll Love
In Mexico, burgers include more than your standard lettuce and tomato. You’ll find a variety of ingredients – ham, hot dogs, bacon, or as in the Durango Burger, pineapple. This recipe is the way many street vendors in Baja California and Mexico City sell them.
👩🏼🍳 Assembling Burgers
- Place the patty, ham and hotdogs on the bun.
- Put mayo, mustard, and salsa on the other side.
Word to the Wise: use a large bun! If not, don’t worry too much. The sauces and cheese will act as a glue for the ingredients inside the burger.
- Add lettuce, tomatoes, and pickled jalapenos.
- Put one side over the other and serve.
🙋🏻♀️ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This burger gets its bold flavor from classic Mexican toppings like salsa and pickled jalapeños. Plus, the addition of ham and grilled hot dogs is how many street vendors in Mexico serve their burgers.
Yes! You can cook the patties, hot dogs, and ham in a skillet or on a griddle. Just be sure to get a nice sear on the meat for that grilled flavor.
Melted cheddar, pepper jack, or even queso Oaxaca are great choices. Pick something that melts well and adds a little kick.
It has a little heat from the jalapeños and salsa, but you can make it milder or spicier based on your toppings. Feel free to skip the jalapeños or add chipotle mayo for extra heat.
Yes! You can make the patties, slice the toppings, and even grill the hot dogs and ham ahead of time. Just reheat and assemble when you’re ready to eat.
🫙 Storing and Reheating Instructions
- It is best to store the ingredients separately until ready to assemble. The burgers themselves will last up to 4 days in the fridge. Or, place in a sealable plastic bag, remove as much air as possible and store in the freezer for up to 4 months.
- When ready to eat, simply reheat the patty, hot dogs, and ham slices. Make your burger and enjoy!
More Grilled Mexican Recipes
- Carne Asada Street Tacos
- Cebollitas Asadas
- Grilled Pork Chops Adobo
- Brochetas de Camaron (shrimp skewers)
- Chipotle Carne Asada
This easy Mexican Burger recipe is inspired by street food in Mexico, topped with ham, hot dogs, cheese, and lots of toppings for a bold and satisfying bite. Try it for dinner or at your next BBQ.
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Mexican Burger
Ingredients
Hamburger Patties:
- 2 lbs ground chuck beef 80/20, preferred
- ½ cup saltine crackers finely crushed
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
Toppings:
- 6 cheese slices monterey jack or pepper jack
- 6 teaspoon mayo
- 3 teaspoon ketchup
- 3 teaspoon mustard
- 6 ham slices
- 6 hot dogs slice in half
- ¼ head lettuce separate the leaves
- 1 ½ tomatoes sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- salsa (as desired)
- pickled jalapenos (as desired)
Instructions
For The Hamburger Patties:
- In a large mixing bowl, place the ground beef, crackers, egg, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano.
- Mix well until the meat mixture is well combined. (Do not overmix)
- Divide the meat into equal parts. About 6 big balls, or 12 small balls.
- Then press the meat down into even disk patties.
- Place the patties on wax paper.
- To create an even form, you can press down each patty with a smash press (as in picture).
- Preheat the grill or a skillet to medium heat. (Approximately 375-400 degrees F.)
- See cooking times guideline below.
- For thick patties: Grill or fry the patties for 4 ½ to 5 minutes per side, for medium well.
- For thin patties: Cook on the griddle for 4 minutes per side, for medium well.
- One minute before removing from the heat, place a slice of cheese on the patty to melt.
- Once cooked, place the hamburger patties on a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Slice the hotdogs in half. Cook them for 2 minutes on each side.
- Place the ham slices on the grill/ griddle and cook for 1 minute on each side.
- Toast the buns. 1 minute on each side.
To Assemble:
- Place the hamburger on one bun.
- Slather mayo, mustard, ketchup on one side of the bun.
- Add the toppings – tomato, lettuce, onion, jalapenos, and salsa.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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- Rare: Cook for 4 minutes total (125°F).
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- Medium-Rare: Cook for 5 minutes total (135°F).
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- Medium: Cook for 6-7 minutes total (145°F).
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- Well-Done: Cook for 8-9 minutes total (160°F).
- It is best to store the ingredients separately until ready to assemble. Cooked burger patties will last up to 4 days in the fridge.
- Or, place in a sealable plastic bag, remove as much air as possible and store in the freezer for up to 4 months.
- When ready to eat, simply reheat the patty, hot dogs, and ham slices. Make your burger and enjoy!
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