Cheese-Stuffed Taco Burgers
With crowd-pleasing Tex-Mex flavors, these tasty grilled stuffed cheeseburgers feature ooey-gooey Cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
6 oz (170 g)
Black Diamond® Medium Cheddar
1 1/4 lb
lean ground beef
1 tbsp
taco seasoning
4
burger buns, split
1
lettuce leaves
1
ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup
tomato salsa
4
thinly sliced red onion rounds
Preparation
- Cut cheese into four 1-inch (2.5 cm) squares, about 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick; set aside.
- Mix together ground beef and taco seasoning. Divide mixture into 4 portions. Roll each portion into ball and press 1 piece of cheese into center of ball; pinch meat together to cover and enclose cheese. Press each ball into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patty.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat; grease grate well. Grill burgers for 5 to 7 minutes per side or until meat is cooked through and instant-read thermometer reaches 160°F when inserted into center of burger. Meanwhile, grill buns for 30 to 60 seconds or until lightly toasted.
- Sandwich lettuce, burger, avocado slices, salsa and red onions in each bun; cap with top half of bun.
Tips
- Substitute tomatillo salsa for tomato salsa if desired.
- For a spicy burger, add diced jalapeño. For a mild spice level, remove jalapeño seeds before dicing and adding to beef mixture. For an extra-spicy kick, keep the seeds.
