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Chorizo Beef Burger with Crispy Onion Straws

This chorizo beef burger with crispy onion straws is the perfect big mouth burger. Topped with bbq fry sauce, candied jalapeños and American cheese.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 2939 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For burgers:
  • 3/4 pound 80/20 ground beef
  • 3/4 pound fresh chorizo sausage casings removed
  • ½ cup small diced yellow onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped American cheese finely chopped/diced
  • 8 lices American cheese
  • 4 Pretzel buns
  • BBQ fry sauce recipe below
  • pickled jalapenos
  • Onion straws recipe below
For onion straws:
  • 1 large sweet onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups peanut oil
For bbq fry sauce:
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

For burger:
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  1. Mix ground beef, chorizo, diced onion and shredded cheese and form 8 burger patties.
  2. Grill or fry until desired doneness and top each burger with 1 slice Deli American and let slightly melt.
  3. Spread bbq fry sauce on the top and bottom of your buns. Assemble your burger in the following order: burger patty, onion straws, candied jalapenos, burger patty onions straws and candied jalapenos.
For onion straws:
  1. Place thinly sliced onions in an 8x8 dish and top with buttermilk and hot sauce. Stir to combine and let sit for at least an hour.
  2. In another dish mix together flour, pepper, paprika and kosher salt, set aside.
  3. In a deep skillet or Dutch oven add oil and heat until 375 degrees. Keep any eye on the heat and try to keep it steady at 375. It’s ok if the heat drops a little right after you add the onions but it should bounce back.
  4. In several batches take a little of the onions out of the buttermilk and toss in the flour mixture to coat.
  5. Drop in the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain any remaining grease. Continue until all the onions have been fried.
For BBQ fry sauce:
  1. Whisk together until smooth.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 2939kcal (147%) Carbohydrates 74g (25%) Protein 44g (88%) Fat 277g (426%) Saturated Fat 64g (320%) Polyunsaturated Fat 77g Monounsaturated Fat 115g Trans Fat 2g Cholesterol 193mg (64%) Sodium 3213mg (134%) Potassium 786mg (22%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 2068IU (41%) Vitamin C 24mg (27%) Calcium 787mg (79%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4burgers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2939

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 2939kcal 147%
Carbohydrates 74g 25%
Protein 44g 88%
Fat 277g 426%
Saturated Fat 64g 320%
Polyunsaturated Fat 77g 453%
Monounsaturated Fat 115g 575%
Trans Fat 2g 100%
Cholesterol 193mg 64%
Sodium 3213mg 134%
Potassium 786mg 17%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 2068IU 41%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 787mg 79%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.