Southwest Fajita Cheeseburgers
Juicy burgers with totally craveable flavors. Monterey Jack cheese, chimichurri, and a delicious pepper and onion mixture to top the burgers with. All served on a brioche bun!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 10 oz Ground Beef
- 1/4 cup Chimichurri Sauce with Olive Oil
- 2 oz Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1/4 cup Roasted Red Peppers
- 1 Red Onion
- 2 Brioche Buns
- 10 oz Sweet Potatoes
Spice Mix
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Ancho
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.Cut ends off the red onion, and cut in half lengthwise. Make the strips of onions about 1/4 inch.
Season Sweet Potatoes and Roast
- Place sweet potatoes in a medium bowl. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon cooking oil. Season with salt, a pinch of pepper and about half of the cumin, paprika and ancho spices. Stir to coat.Spread your sweet potatoes out in single layer on a lightly oiled, foil-lined baking sheet. Roast for about 20 minutes.
Make Patties
- Place ground beef in a bowl for sweet potatoes. Add 1 tablespoon of the chimichurri sauce with olive oil and about half of the Monterey Jack Cheese. Season with remaining spice blend and about 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix throughly to evenly distribute ingredients.
Cook Patties
- Heat about 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil in a medium over safe sautè pan over medium heat until shimmering. Once pan is hot, add patties. Sear about 3 minutes on each side. Sprinkle remaining cheese over patties. Transfer to pan. Roast 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Cook Onions and Peppers
- Heat about 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil in a small sautè pan medium-high heat. Add onion to hot pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 4-5 minutes or until softened, Stir occasionally.Add roasted peppers and about 2 tablespoons water. Cook 1-2 minutes or until peppers are warmed.
Toast Buns
- Open brioche buns. Place buns directly on oven rack. Toast 2-3 minutes or until browned. Cut off sides of bun.Transfer buns to a cutting board. Spread about 2 teaspoons of the remaining chimichurri sauce over cut side of each bun.
Assemble
- Top buns with beef patties, sauteed onion, and roasted red peppers, and top with the top bun. Serve with roasted sweet potatoes and remaining chimichurri sauce.