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.
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.
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 ⅓ 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.
Queso Bacon Burgers with Avocado Salsa
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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Kristen
I love loaded up burgers like this. What a great recipe!
Suzanne Collier
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!
Louise
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…
Barbara
Oh my! This burger looks fabulous, Barbara! I love a burger when I have to practically wear a bib to eat it!
Donna
I think there’s a law somewhere that makes burgers mandatory on Labor Day ~ Yours look so flavorful!
Kimberly
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!
Tandy
bacon and avo is a winning combination in my opinion 🙂
Andrea {From the Bookshelf}
This looks amazing! Great choice for SRC! Love finding all these great blogs every month!
Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy
That sounds like one amazing burger!
gloria
Look amazing Barbara, delicious!! gloria
Amanda
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/
Barefoot Pregnant and In The Kitchen
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!
Taylor
This burger has some pretty great ingredients in it….bacon and avocado are two of my favorite things! Great pick!
teresa
such a tempting burger indeed, i love the cheese, oh so yummy!
Vivian thiele
homemade burgers are so much better than any I have tested eating out. I love avocado and peppers. Great looking blog!
Reeni
These are mouthwatering Barbara! I’d love to sink my teeth into one!
Donna
When shall I come over for dinner?
blackbookkitchendiaries
this sounds absolutely delicious!! cant wait to dig in:) thank you for sharing this.
katie
mmmm I am pinning this to my dinner favorites on pinterest! 🙂 Looks very good!
Kevin (Closet Cooking)
Those burgers look so good! I like the avocado and queso combo for the condiments!