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Queso Burgers Recipe

Queso Burgers Recipe

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  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 burgers
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Grilling
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These Queso Burgers are a delicious twist on classic burgers, featuring a flavorful queso sauce with a kick of spice. Topped with avocado, jalapeno, and more, these burgers are sure to be a hit at your next cookout.


Ingredients

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Burgers:

  • 4 Pub Burgers
  • 4 hamburger bakery buns

Queso Sauce:

  • 1/2 pound White American Cheese, cubed
  • 1/4 cup Roundy’s milk
  • 1/2 Tablespoon butter
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

Toppings:

  • 8 slices of pastrami
  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 small red onion, sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon: Cook bacon until crispy; set aside.
  2. Grill burgers: Heat grill to medium-high heat and grill burgers to desired temperature.
  3. Prepare queso: In a saucepan, combine cheese, milk, and butter. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring until cheese is melted. Add diced green chiles, cumin, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt. Adjust consistency with milk as needed.
  4. Assemble burgers: Top each burger with pastrami, avocado, red onion, jalapeno, and queso sauce.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 burger
  • Calories: 1548 kcal
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 2857mg
  • Fat: 85g
  • Saturated Fat: 34g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 42g
  • Trans Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 98g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 97g
  • Cholesterol: 342mg