Grilled Chili Burgers

By Ellie

6 Person

30 Minutes

325 Calories

These seasoned ground beef and pork burgers are topped with a fresh herb sauce and served in a pita. Quick and easy, you can make them in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Chili Burgers

¾ cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into strips
3 whole-wheat pita bread rounds, quartered and toasted
⅛ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. onion powder
1 tbsp. chili powder
8 oz. ground pork
1 pound 95% or higher lean ground beef

Chimichurri Topping

⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
¼ tsp. salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
½ cup finely snipped fresh cilantro
½ cup finely snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

01

To prepare Chimichurri Topping: In a small bowl, combine flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt, ground black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
02

To prepare Chili Burgers: In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, chili powder, onion powder, cumin and salt. Mix well. Shape into six ½-inch-thick patties.
03

For a charcoal grill, grill patties on the rack of an uncovered grill for 10 to 13 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into side of each patty registers 160°F, turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place patties on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
04

Place each grilled patty on top of two of the pita quarters. Top with roasted peppers and Chimichurri Topping.

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Grilled Chili Burgers

4.8

( By Ellie )

These seasoned ground beef and pork burgers are topped with a fresh herb sauce and served in a pita. Quick and easy, you can make them in just 30 minutes.

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 325 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Chili Burgers

¾ cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into strips

3 whole-wheat pita bread rounds, quartered and toasted

⅛ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. ground cumin

½ tsp. onion powder

1 tbsp. chili powder

8 oz. ground pork

1 pound 95% or higher lean ground beef

Chimichurri Topping

⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

¼ tsp. salt

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

½ cup finely snipped fresh cilantro

½ cup finely snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley

03 Method

Step 1

To prepare Chimichurri Topping: In a small bowl, combine flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt, ground black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.

Step 2

To prepare Chili Burgers: In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, chili powder, onion powder, cumin and salt. Mix well. Shape into six ½-inch-thick patties.

Step 3

For a charcoal grill, grill patties on the rack of an uncovered grill for 10 to 13 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into side of each patty registers 160°F, turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place patties on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)

Step 4

Place each grilled patty on top of two of the pita quarters. Top with roasted peppers and Chimichurri Topping.

04 Author