Beef and Chorizo Burgers

These yummy beef and chorizo burgers are full of flavour. The burger is topped with vintage cheddar and quails eggs to make them extra special. They're perfect if you plan to make burger night into a special meal!

Adding a little minced pork to a burger helps to keep it really moist and so adding a little (or a lot!) of chorizo to a burger should do the same, right?

Yes! These homemade beef and chorizo burgers are deliciously moist and absolutely packed with flavour. The flavour comes naturally from the chorizo so you don't even need to add lots of fancy ingredients. All you really need to make these epic burgers is minced beef and chorizo! It would be a challenge to get a tastier burger.

I was first inspired to make these burgers for a Street Food Challange. I wanted to make small mini burgers topped with just one quails egg but I couldn't find mini burger buns. So full sized burgers it is!

I did consider making my own burger buns like these but smaller. I also considered making brioche buns but in the end I wanted to focus on making the beef and chorizo burger. After all, how many people actually make their own burger buns?

Ingredient notes for beef and chorizo burgers

Do check out the recipe card further down the post too. To make these burgers you'll need:

• Cooking chorizo - This softer than the chorizo that is already cooked and is easier to mix into the beef mince.
• Beef mince - I used 5% fat because there is a lot of fat in the chorizo which keeps the burger moist so you don't need a beef mince with a higher fat content.
• Cheddar - I used slices of vintage cheddar but you could use a different cheese if you want.
• Quails eggs - When I first made these I added one egg per burger but these days I add two eggs. I crack them close together in the pan so they stick together as they cook too. Feel free to replace the quails eggs with hens eggs but just one per burger!
• Burger buns
• Salad leaves
• Mayonnaise - You can use a spiced or a garlic mayonnaise if you want. I love mayonnaise in a burger but of course you can add your favourite sauces.

How to make beef and chorizo burgers

Check out the full printable recipe card futher down the post too. Basically you need to combine the beef mince and the chorizo. If you want a smooth combination you can pulse them briefly in a food processor. If you like a bit of texture in your burger then just remove the chorizo casings and dice it as finely as you can and mix the two meats together.

Let the burgers rest in the fridge for at least half an hour and then fry them till cooked. I like to fry the quails eggs at the same time in a different frying pan or you can fry them first and set them aside.

Feel free to use whatever other burger toppings and fillings you want. I added mayonnaise and salad leaves. You could add slices of onion and tomato or fried mushrooms. It's up to you!

I love cheddar on my burgers and putting the cheddar on the burgers as they cook is a great way of ensuring it melts beautifully.

How can you adapt the burgers?

The chorizo burgers are topped with two quails eggs. When I first posted these burgers, each burger just had one quail's egg. However, I felt you couldn't really taste the egg so that's why I now add two. Of course, if you want to make them a little lighter, just add one.

You could use a hen's egg instead, but just knowing the egg is a quails egg makes these burgers seem that little bit more special than your average burger.

Can you make the burgers in advance?

Yes of course, the burgers can be prepared up to 48 hours before you cook them. Just store them in an airtight container in the fridge.

Can you reheat the burgers?

Yes you can. Store them in the fridge after they have cooked and cooled. When you want to reheat them, you can microwave them or just pop them in the air fryer if you have one. They'll take about 4 minutes to reheat on about 180C.

Can you cook the burgers in the air fryer?

Yes you can. I still prefer to cook burgers the more traditional way in a frying pan but they also work in the air fryer. They take about 10 minutes to cook at 190C. The exact time will depend on the thickness of your burgers though so do check and cook a little longer if necessary.

Can you cook these burgers on the bbq?

Yes you can. I find it's better to pulse the chorizo with the beef mince though because then the two meats combine better and you are less likely to find bits of chorizo separating and dropping through onto the coals!

Recipe

Beef and Chorizo Burgers

Corina Blum

These yummy beef and chorizo burgers are full of flavour.   The burger is topped with vintage cheddar and a quails egg to make them extra special

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine International

Servings 4

Calories 546 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 190 g cooking chorizo
• 250 g beef mince
• 4 cheddar cheese slices
• 8 quails eggs
• 4 burger buns
• Salad leaves
• 4 tablespoon Mayonnaise

Instructions

 

• First remove any casings from the chorizo and dice the chorizo as finely as you can. Alternatively can pulse the beef mince and chorizo in a food processor until just combined.
• Put the chorizo and beef mince in a bowl and mix them together with your hands. When they are combined, shape them into 4 burgers. Put them in the fridge to chill for a couple of hours.
• Heat a little oil in two frying pans.
• In one pan, put the burgers. Cook them for a couple of minutes on one side. Turn them over and put the cheese on top of the side that has been cooked so it begins to melt. Cook for another couple of minutes.
• In the other pan, gently break the quails eggs and fry them until the white has just set but so the yolk is still runny.
• Toast the burger buns lightly under a grill.
• Put the burgers together by putting some mayonnaise on the bread at the bottom, then some salad leaves, the burgers and cheese and finally the egg with a little more mayo if you want!

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Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 546kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 27gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 249mgSodium: 507mgPotassium: 274mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 514IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 239mgIron: 4mg

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