Earl Cooks the Best Burger I have Ever Cooked!

I love hamburgers. A good burger combines the best of meat, veggies, dairy, and bread all in one handy package! The burgers usually include 2 meats and cheese. Most often, the type of cheese doesn't matter to me, but it must be one that will melt easily and cover the patty with gooey smoothness. This burger was born from leftover ingredients from my Cinco de Mayo meals this past weekend. I had crispy flour tortilla shells, cheese, taco seasoning and avocado.

I started with one pound of 80/20 ground beef, which I seasoned with simple taco seasoning. I used a package, but it is easy to make your own. Now the uniqueness begins. I had some delicious flour tortillas left over from my fish tacos from Cinco de Mayo, which I CRUSHED into fine flakes and added them to the seasoned ground beef.  I divided that into four patties, and placed an indentation in the center to prevent cupping when the burger cooks.

I lightly coated each patty with the same seasoned coating I had used on the fish. Dixie Fry & Taco Seasoning (Dixie Fry is a simple coating for chicken & fish that my grandboy introduced me to.  After searing on both sides I added a dash of Weber® Gourmet Burger seasoning. I topped that with cheddar jack shredded cheese and covered the pan for just a moment, to melt the cheese.

To top the burger off, I used a perfectly ripe avocado. for a side dish I roasted some baby broccoli. This need no bun, just a knife & fork.

Results & Conclusions:
As I said in the title, this is the best burger I have ever cooked. Maybe not the best I have ever eaten, but I have never considered my burgers flavorful enough to rave about. The crunch from the tortillas and the mild taco seasoning worked almost to perfection. It was like Taco Tuesday!