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A burger topped with pico de gallo, cheese and sauce on a wooden cutting board.
Course Main Course

Pico De Gallo Burger Recipe

By: Elysia Cartlidge
Servings 4 burgers
This pico burger recipe has all the taco flavors you love, like savory taco seasoning, melted cheese, and fresh homemade pico, with a creamy, smoky sauce drizzled on top. It offers massive flavor yet has been designed to be high in protein, lower in fat, and topped with nutrient-rich pico de gallo, so it'll fit anyone's macros. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or any night of the week!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the burgers

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons reduced sodium taco seasoning (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (can also use cheese slices instead)
  • 1 cup prepared pico de gallo (homemade or store-bought)
  • 4 hamburger buns (optional)

For the sauce

  • 1/4 cup plain 0% Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I used olive oil mayo)
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from canned chipotles in adobo sauce)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice

Instructions

  • Add the beef to a large bowl with the taco seasoning and lime juice.
  • Mix with your hands until seasoning has been evenly distributed. Form into four equal-sized patties. Press a dent into the center of each patty with your thumb to prevent the patties from puffing up on the grill.
  • Preheat grill to medium high heat. Grill the patties, about 3-4 minutes per side, or until cooked to your liking.
  • In the last two minutes of cooking, top each patty with 2 tablespoons of cheese; cover the grill to allow the cheese to melt.
  • In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, mayo, adobo sauce, salt and lime juice for the sauce.
  • To assemble the burgers, add 2 tablespoons of the sauce to the top and bottom of each bun, and then place one burger patty with cheese on each bun. Top with about ¼ cup pico de gallo, or serve the pico on the side.

Notes

  • Fresh homemade pico de gallo tastes best, but you can use store-bought if you don’t have time to prepare it yourself.
  • Be sure to serve the pico with a slotted spoon to prevent too much liquid from transferring to the burger, which can cause the bun to get soggy.

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 34gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 826mgPotassium: 511mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 573IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 5mg
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