Pork and Chorizo Burgers with Green Chile Mayonnaise
This burger is extra-flavorful thanks to the chorizo, the green chile mayonnaise, and the pepper jack cheese. A spicy burger fit for a Father's Day cookout!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound chorizo, outer casings removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 large hamburger buns, or 4 (6-inch) lengths French bread, split in half crosswise
- 1 cup coarsely grated pepper jack cheese, optional
- Green Chile Mayonnaise
- Avocado slices, for garnish (optional)
- thinly sliced red cabbage, for garnish (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Directions
Preheat the grill to medium-high.
Place the chorizo in a food processor and process until finely chopped (sausage should appear crumbly.) Transfer to a large bowl and add the ground pork, garlic, Worcestershire, Essence, salt and cayenne and mix gently but thoroughly, being careful not to overwork the mixture. Form the mixture into 4 (1-inch) thick patties, about 8 ounces each, and place on the grill. Cook until the burgers are just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. During the last 2 minutes of grilling, toast the buns and sprinkle the cheese over the tops of the burgers, if desired, and cook until melted.
Transfer the burgers to the bottom of the buns and place on plates. Generously top each burger with 2 tablespoons of the Green Chile Mayonnaise and place the tops of the buns over the sauce. Garnish as desired (we love these with avocado slices and thinly sliced red cabbage) and serve immediately, with a lime wedge on the side if desired.
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