costa frico chorizo burgers w/ cantaloupe salsa
This burger is all about texture and Latin American flavors! The spicy Chicken/Chorizo patties get cooled off with a Cantaloupe lime salsa and creamy avocado slices. Then your palette wakes up again with the tangy crunch of Parmesan Frico chips! When I serve this at parties, everyone raves it's a fiesta in your mouth!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 12 tablespoons freshly shredded parmesan cheese (about ¾ cup)
- 1 cup diced cantaloupe
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced jicama
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/4 cup mixed fresh herbs (i.e. cilantro, basil, italian parsley) rough chopped
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
- 3/4 pound spicy chorizo sausage, raw, casing removed
- 1 - avocado, halved lengthwise, pitted
- 6 - bakery-fresh hamburger rolls (i.e. sourdough, seeded, or dutch crunch)
- 6 slices jalapeno or pepper jack cheese
- 6 medium buttercrunch or romaine lettuce leaves
How To Make costa frico chorizo burgers w/ cantaloupe salsa
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine crushed garlic and olive oil in small bowl; reserve.
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Step 2Line a sided baking sheet with parchment paper. For Frico chips, place 12 level tablespoons of cheese onto lined sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Pat down to form flat, circles about 2 ½ “ diameter . Place baking sheet in center of oven and bake 6 to 9 minutes ; remove crisps when they become lacy and light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes and transfer to paper towels.
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Step 3Preheat gas grill to medium high. In medium bowl, combine cantaloupe, bell pepper, jicama, onion, herbs, pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons lime juice and salt; taste and adjust seasoning. (If prepared ahead, refrigerate until ready to use).
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Step 4Make 9 lengthwise cuts into each avocado half and sprinkle tops with 2 teaspoons lime juice. Cover with plastic wrap; set aside.
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Step 5Combine chicken and chorizo in large bowl, using hands, mix gently and shape into 6 patties to fit rolls. Brush the grill rack with vegetable oil. Place the patties on the rack, cover, and cook, turning once, until the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. During the last 2-3 minutes of cooking time, top patties with a slice of pepper jack cheese; cover until melted.
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Step 6Brush cut sides of rolls with reserved garlic –oil and toast lightly on outer edges of grill.
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Step 7When ready to assemble, top each bottom roll with a lettuce leaf, cheese-topped patty, some cantaloupe salsa, 3 slices avocado, and 2 frico chips and close with roll tops. Garnish with herb sprigs, lime wedges and extra frico chips, you may have made, if desired.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Salsas
Category:
Burgers
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#chorizo
Keyword:
#avocado
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#Burgers
Keyword:
#cantaloupe
Keyword:
#jack cheese
Keyword:
#frico
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