I’m officially in love.
With a burger.
So, here’s what happened.
My friend Joanna sent me an email this morning with a link to this burger.
She knows my style, that girl. That’s kinda our thing; we send each other random food porn pretty much on a daily basis. We’ve done it for years.
Anyway, the plan was to make that fantastic looking burger because it had me drooling at 7 am.
However, my mind started thinking about the leftovers in the fridge from the Mexican spread I made the night before; which included an obscene amount of enchilada sauce.
An Enchilada Burger?
Stuffed with cheese?
Yes, I think I will.
This recipe works for me every time.
What is an Enchilada Burger?
An Enchilada Burger is a burger that has all the taste of beef enchiladas. The burger itself is stuffed with cheese, and it’s topped with red enchilada sauce. I like to make my own enchilada sauce, but you definitely don’t have to. There’s a brand of enchilada sauce that you can buy in a can at your grocery store that I like.
The taste reminds me of Taco Bell; you’ll have to let me know what you think. Now, keep in mind that I’m an old school Taco Bell fan from the 80’s and 90’s.
You know, back when it tasted like real Taco Bell.
I have no idea what they’re doing to their food now, but it’s definitely not the same.
At all. As a matter of fact, there’s something different about a lot of things related to food now.
Feel free to use canned enchilada sauce if you’re not a fan of making homemade, or if you need to save time.
Slice into it…
You need this cheesiness in your life.
Enjoy!
Enchilada Burger

Ingredients
Enchilada Sauce*
- 3 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cocoa
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Burger
- 1 1/2 pounds ground round
- 1 tbsp seasoned salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 6 oz. Cabot Farmhouse Reserve Cheddar
- 4 Burger buns
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 3 tbsp Cholula hot sauce
- Enchilada sauce - below
- Shredded lettuce
- Pico de gallo - or salsa would work too but I had some fresh on hand that I made the night before
Instructions
Enchilada Sauce:
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl, and add water to make a paste.
In a sauce pan, bring the paste over medium heat until it starts to get a little thick.
Add tomato sauce, reduce to low and simmer for a minute or two; remove from heat and cover.
Burgers:
Combine the ground round, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce in a mixing bowl.
Form 8 slightly flat and wide burgers with the ground round mixture.
Add one cheese disc to the center of four of them, and top it with the remaining 4 burgers. Press slightly around the edges to seal.
Cook the burgers over medium heat in a large pan, flipping as little as possible, until done.
Mix the mayo with Cholula sauce and spread on both sides of buns.
Add the burgers and top with enchilada sauce, shredded lettuce and pico.
Notes
*Feel free to buy enchilada sauce in the can if you need to save time, or if you don't want to make your own.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 863Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 6277mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 6gSugar: 8gProtein: 57g
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Shea Goldstein is the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's a recipe developer, brand ambassador and food writer. She has been published in Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch.
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This Post Has 17 Comments
This Enchilada Burger sounds amazing! I love how you’ve combined two delicious dishes into one. Can’t wait to try making this at home!
That’s a long list of ingredients, but boy they produced SOME BURGER! It looks amazing!
Wow that burger is a killer. You always impress!
This looks SO Amazing!!!! I feel like having one. Anyone would fall in love with this burger. Its too good.
Thank you Minnie 🙂
So…much….flavor I can barely stand it! These burgers are juicy, melty with a little kick! You had to go and combine two of my favorite things – the burger and the enchilada! Brilliance and thanks to your thoughtful and co-brilliant friend!
Thanks Julia 🙂
OH.MY.GOD! This looks amazing! I’m going to have to try your homemade enchilada sauce too, the canned stuff just doesn’t do it for me, too tinny tasting.
Connie
Thanks Connie!
These look amazing! Using a Babybel cheese is brilliant – so much easier to stuff!
Thanks Maggie!
Hell to the yeah! Bien!
Thanks Adam! Good to see you again 🙂
Now that’s my kinda burger. I like the way you think!
Thanks Curt! It is truly decadent.
wow this is HEAVENLY! Gosh..that oozing out cheese is killing me.
Thanks Angie!