New Mexico Tortilla Burger Recipe

Tortilla burger in a tortilla shell with lettuce and cheese.

These Tortilla Burgers are a real south-of-the-border style hamburger with all the trimmings.

Course Main Course Beef

Cuisine Southwestern

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Resting time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings burgers

Calories 296kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

6 packaged Corn Tortillas, or Flour Tortillas warmed or toasted.
1 pound Lean Ground Beef 93 - 7% works well here
8 ounce Jar of Taco Sauce mild or medium heat level
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
16 ounce Canned Refried Beans
6 Eggs
1 Cup Iceberg Lettuce fine chopped. Or Romaine.
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine ground beef and ⅓ cup of the Taco Sauce and salt and pepper. Use your hands to gently mix the ingredients.
Shape the beef mixture into 6 equal large meatballs. Then gently use the palm of your hands to press them into burger patties. Place on a plate and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat the tortillas and keep warm. I like to toast them on the open flame of my gas stovetop grates. They toast very quickly, so watch them closely, turning once. You can also use a comal to warm tortillas. Use a tortilla warmer, or cover with foil to keep warm.
In a skillet, over medium high heat, cook the patties 6 minutes, turning once or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Keep warm by covering with foil.
In a shallow fry pan, over medium heat, heat the refried beans. Cover with foil or a lid to keep warm.
In a non-stick skillet sprayed with non-stick spray, fry eggs until yolks are of desired firmness. Keep warm.
To build the tortilla burgers, place warmed or toasted tortillas on a plate. Spread each with some of the refried beans. Place a beef patty on the refried beans and drizzle with more taco sauce.
Top with a fried egg, then sprinkle on some shredded cheese and chopped lettuce. Serve immediately.

Notes

Tips For Success

Handle the burger patties very gently. Adding the taco sauce is adding liquid to ground beef. Which makes the patties a little more delicate and less firm than you're used to.

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