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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Beef

    Queso Bacon Burgers with Avocado Salsa

    Published by Melissa on June 19, 2016 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 65 Comments

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    BBQ queso bacon burger

    These Queso Bacon Burgers are loaded with bacon and two kinds of peppers sandwiched between a layer of avocado salsa on the bottom and a creamy, spciy queso sauce on top! It’s become a family favorite that my kids ask me to make again and again.

    Since it’s barbecue season, I thought it was the perfect time to update some of my burger recipe posts with better photos and share them with my readers who may have missed them the first time around.

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    Crystal, Mrs. Happy Homemaker, was my secret blogger for the  Secret Recipe Club. We choose any recipe from the assigned blog to bake/cook from, and blog about the recipe keeping the blogger a secret until posting day. As soon as I saw this burger I had to give it a try.

    This is an awesome burger. In fact, Crystal describes this burger as “awesomer.” I was having family over for a BBQ/birthday party, and I decide they deserved awesomer burgers. Burgers made with bacon and roasted peppers, dripping with a queso cheese sauce and loaded with an avocado salsa.

    Burgers made with bacon and roasted peppers, dripping with a queso cheese sauce and loaded with an avocado salsa. A great way to kick it up a notch.

    I’m so glad I did. It’s a fantastic, juicy, messy, burger, loaded with great Mexican flavors and it got rave reviews. The original recipe called for 6 jalapenos but I thought that was too hot for our crowd, so I used mostly Anaheim peppers. I made 16  â…“ lb. burgers, so if you’re not feeding a crowd, you’ll may want to downsize the recipe.

    Crystal has lots of awesome recipes on her site, like Mini Oreo Cheesecakes and the Best Ever Coconut Custard Pie, so be sure and stop by.

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    Queso Bacon Burgers with Avocado Salsa

    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Beef
    Keyword: burgers, cooking, food, recipe
    Servings: 16 burgers
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 3 Anaheim peppers
    • 1 jalapeno pepper
    • 1 pound of bacon
    • 3 pounds ground chuck
    • 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ buttermilk
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
    • 2 avocados pitted & thinly sliced
    • 1 bunch cilantro chopped
    • ½ onion diced
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 16 hamburger buns

    Instructions

    • Coat Anaheim and jalapeno peppers with oil. Roast peppers over a gas flame or in the oven until well charred. Transfer to a bowl, cover, & let cool slightly. Remove & discard the skin, stem, & seeds and finely chop the chiles.
    • Fry the bacon until crisp. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.
    • In a large bowl, combine the reserved bacon fat, half of the chopped chiles, and crumbled bacon. Then mix in the ground beef. Form into 16 patties. Season with salt & pepper.
    • In a medium bowl, combine the crumbled queso fresco, mayo, buttermilk, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and the remaining chiles. Season with salt & pepper - refrigerate.
    • In another bowl, toss together the sliced avocados, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, and remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.
    • Grill the burgers, turning once, for about 10 minutes for medium rare - longer if you like them more well done. Just before the burgers are done, toast the buns on the grill (or skillet) for about a minute.
    • Place some avocado salsa on each bun bottom, top with a burger and queso fresco dressing and finish with the top half of the bun.

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    1. Kristen

      September 26, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      I love loaded up burgers like this. What a great recipe!

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    2. Suzanne Collier

      September 23, 2011 at 5:13 pm

      Fabulous! Nothing like a great hamburger. We’ll be having these since it has at least cooled off enough to cook outside again! GREAT SRC pick!

      Reply
    3. Louise

      September 05, 2011 at 5:50 pm

      Hi Barbara,
      Just popped in from the Burger Party @ The Pond! Oh how I’m wanting that burger right now. No grilling for us today, rain….eeeeee….

      Thanks for sharing…

      Reply
    4. Barbara

      September 05, 2011 at 6:00 am

      Oh my! This burger looks fabulous, Barbara! I love a burger when I have to practically wear a bib to eat it!

      Reply
    5. Donna

      September 04, 2011 at 9:47 am

      I think there’s a law somewhere that makes burgers mandatory on Labor Day ~ Yours look so flavorful!

      Reply
    6. Kimberly

      August 29, 2011 at 5:25 pm

      Stopping by from SRC Group C!

      Wow … I want this burger now! I love queso fresco … never thought to add it to a burger … genius!

      Reply
    7. Tandy

      August 24, 2011 at 1:24 am

      bacon and avo is a winning combination in my opinion 🙂

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    8. Andrea {From the Bookshelf}

      August 23, 2011 at 10:30 am

      This looks amazing! Great choice for SRC! Love finding all these great blogs every month!

      Reply
    9. Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy

      August 23, 2011 at 9:17 am

      That sounds like one amazing burger!

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    10. gloria

      August 23, 2011 at 8:49 am

      Look amazing Barbara, delicious!! gloria

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    11. Amanda

      August 23, 2011 at 6:13 am

      Sounds totally delicious Barb, and the photos are superb! I’ve featured you on SRC today 🙂 http://secretrecipeclub.com/queso-bacon-burgers-with-avocado-salsa-barbara-bakes/

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    12. Barefoot Pregnant and In The Kitchen

      August 23, 2011 at 5:40 am

      I’m always looking for new burger recipes this one is making my mouth water right now!! Its only 7:30… and this is what I want for breakfast!

      Reply
    13. Taylor

      August 19, 2011 at 7:06 pm

      This burger has some pretty great ingredients in it….bacon and avocado are two of my favorite things! Great pick!

      Reply
    14. teresa

      August 18, 2011 at 4:30 pm

      such a tempting burger indeed, i love the cheese, oh so yummy!

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    15. Vivian thiele

      August 18, 2011 at 5:55 am

      homemade burgers are so much better than any I have tested eating out. I love avocado and peppers. Great looking blog!

      Reply
    16. Reeni

      August 17, 2011 at 6:18 pm

      These are mouthwatering Barbara! I’d love to sink my teeth into one!

      Reply
    17. Donna

      August 17, 2011 at 2:33 pm

      When shall I come over for dinner?

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    18. blackbookkitchendiaries

      August 17, 2011 at 1:46 pm

      this sounds absolutely delicious!! cant wait to dig in:) thank you for sharing this.

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    19. katie

      August 17, 2011 at 7:40 am

      mmmm I am pinning this to my dinner favorites on pinterest! 🙂 Looks very good!

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    20. Kevin (Closet Cooking)

      August 17, 2011 at 4:03 am

      Those burgers look so good! I like the avocado and queso combo for the condiments!

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