Butt Kicking Taco Burgers Recipes

TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the chuck, salt, cumin and paprika. Divide into 4 even patties and drizzle with a touch of olive oil. Grill the burgers until deep brown and just barely cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Pile a bed of lettuce on the bottom of each bun. Top with a patty, some cheese and a slice of tomato. Top with pickled jalapenos and sour cream if desired.

TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the corn chips, taco seasoning, onion and egg. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear., Top each burger with a cheese slice; heat just until cheese begins to melt. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato and, if desired, salsa.

TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix ground beef and taco seasoning together in a bowl with your hands. Separate mixture into 5 equal portions. Form into patties.
• Cook patties on the preheated grill for 5 minutes. Flip, top with pepper Jack cheese slices, and continue to grill until no longer pink or to desired doneness, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a patty should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Spread sour cream and salsa on buns, add patties, and top with cilantro, tomato, avocado, and onion.

TACO SKILLET BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, onions, and taco seasoning mix in a bowl. Shape into 4 hamburger patties.
• Cook patties in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Drain fat and wipe the skillet with a paper towel.
• Mix soup and water in a bowl. Pour over patties in the skillet; simmer until soup mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomato, Cheddar cheese, corn chips, and olives. Scoop out the taco burgers and serve once cheese has melted.

SARAH'S STEWED TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Mince enough onion to get 1/4 cup. Set remaining onion aside.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup minced onion and 1 teaspoon taco seasoning. Cook until onion is translucent and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer onion to a medium bowl; add ground beef, 2 teaspoons taco seasoning, and garlic powder. Mix well and shape into 4 hamburger patties.
• Pour tomato sauce into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salsa and remaining 1 teaspoon taco seasoning. Mix to combine.
• Shave remaining onion into thin slices using a mandolin. Add to tomato mixture. Add hamburger patties and cook in the sauce until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F (76 degrees C), about 5 minutes per side.
• Toast the hamburger buns if desired. Top buns with hamburger patties and sauce, and other desired toppings.

GRILLED TACO BURGER AND POTATO FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Cut four 12x18-inch sheets of aluminum foil.
• Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, and taco seasoning mix together in a medium bowl until well blended. Shape into four 4-inch patties. Mix potatoes and salsa in another medium bowl.
• Place 1 patty onto each piece of foil and top with 1/4 of the potato mixture and 1/4 of the Cheddar cheese. Wrap each packet securely using double-fold seals, allowing room for heat expansion.
• Place packets, seam-side up, on the preheated grill. Cover the grill and cook, rearranging the packets several times, until patties are cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).

CHICKEN TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble chicken over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Top with cheese; cover and grill 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns with avocado, jalapeno and salsa.

GRILLED TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix crushed chips, taco sauce, salt, pepper and beef. Shape mixture into 6 patties, about 5 inches in diameter. Press thumb in center of each patty, creating a slight indentation, until bottom of patty is about 1/2 inch thick.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 5 minutes. Turn patties; cook about 5 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Top each patty with cheese slice; cook 1 minute or until cheese begins to melt.
• Meanwhile, spray cut sides of buns with cooking spray. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill; cook about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• To serve, place cheese-topped patties on bottom halves of buns. Top with lettuce, tomato and top halves of buns.

SALSA TOPPED GRILLED TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix beef and taco seasoning mix. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 13 to 15 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Top each patty with cheese slice. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese begins to melt. Serve in buns with avocado and salsa. Top with chopped chile.

TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, working gently, mix ground beef with all burger ingredients except buns.
• Divide the mixture into 4 quarters and lightly form into patties about 1" thick.
• Place patties on an oiled outdoor grill (or you can cook in a skillet) and cook, turning once, about 10-15 minutes or until cooked to desired doneness. You can add the cheese slices onto the burgers a few minutes before they are done to melt if desired.
• Meanwhile, open buns and toast on grill until lightly browned. Place cooked burgers on buns and top with desired toppings.

CHEESY TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef and taco seasoning together in a bowl. Set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to let taco mix infuse into the beef.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove meat from the refrigerator and make 6 very thin patties. Place a slice of Cheddar cheese into the center of 3 patties. Place the remaining patties on top of the cheese patties and seal together by pinching the ends.
• Cook on the preheated grill for 6 to 7 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until no longer pink, 6 to 7 minutes more. Place on hamburger buns.

TEXAS TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Following package instructions cook beef and seasonings, but use only HALF of recommended water. Cook until no longer "drippy".
• Spread sour cream among the four buns.
• Place lettuce on bottom of each bun. Top with taco meat.
• Top meat with onion, cheese, tomato, salsa.
• Top with bun top.
• I double the meat portion of this recipe and freeze half. Then just microwave for a second meal later on.

TACO BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix above ingredients, shape into patties and barbeque.
• Serve on hamburger buns with your favourite taco toppings.
• We had them with chile con queso, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes and pickled jalapeno rings.

TACO TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties., In a large skillet, cook burgers in oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear., Sprinkle with cheese. Serve on buns with salsa and sour cream.

WEEKNIGHT TEX-MEX BURRITOS (OR TACOS OR TACO-BURGERS)

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown ground beef over medium to medium-high heat. Drain off fat.
• Add in all spices. Stir in water, cooking over medium heat until water cooks off. (Water helps ensure even distribution of spices throughout meat).
• Stir in refried beans and green chilies. Heat through. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Burritos: Warm flour tortillas in microwave or in oven. Spread meat and bean mixture on each flour tortilla. Garnish with preferred toppings. Enjoy.
• Tacos: Toast taco shells in oven according to package directions. (Note: toasting the taco shells is a MUST). Spoon meat and bean mixture into each taco shell. Garnish with preferred toppings.
• Taco-burgers: Toast hamburger buns in oven until light golden brown. Spread meat and bean mixture onto bottom half of buns. If making taco-burgers, you may want to substitute sliced cheese (such as American). Garnish with preferred toppings.