My Mom's Baja Burger

5 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 50 min

“This isn't your average burger. It's a burger made Baja-style! No grill? No worries! This burger is made in a skillet and is easy to make! My mom made this when we were young. It's a burger creation made with corn chips and spices served up on French bread.” - by Jen

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 cup corn chips (such as Fritos®, crushed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
8 (6 inch) French bread rolls, split in half lengthwise

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Directions

Mix the ground beef and crushed corn chips; form into 8 oblong patties; season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, onion, garlic salt, and chili powder.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the patties in the hot skillet 4 to 5 minutes; flip and cook an additional 4 minutes. Pour the tomato sauce mixture into the skillet as the burgers finish cooking; simmer for another 4 to 5 minutes. Top each burger with Cheddar cheese and allow to melt. Place burgers on bread and ladle sauce on the patties before closing each sandwich.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
863 cal
43%

Fat
38.6 g
59%

Carbs
90.6 g
29%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (5)

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sher871

Mar. 8, 2011

"Awesome! I crumbled the Fritos as suggested, so it wasn't soggy. It was defitiley a different way to prepare a burger. Interesting blend of flavors...." See more"

freefly15

Mar. 4, 2011

"I thought they were tasty! I crumbled my fritos so they didn't get soggy. Great taste and something different!..." See more"

JENNYBEN1

Apr. 5, 2012

"Mistake in "Ingredients": So sorry, I accidentally wrote "browned ground beef" in the ingredients section. The patties are to be formed with "raw" ground beef and cornchips---not browned...." See more"

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