Did you know that May is National Hamburger Month? I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo than with this fantastic Queso Blanco Burger! I’ve teamed up with my sweet friend Jesseca from One Sweet Appetite to bring you delicious burgers all week long. Over the last four days I’ve brought you the buns, now it’s time to bring you the burgers! So back to this amazing burger. What is Cinco De Mayo anyway? “Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, [note 1] where the holiday is called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla).”
The more common party foods are things like Seven Layer Dip (I also really LOVE my Taco Dip!), guacamole, Homemade Salsa, stuffed peppers (like my Poblanos Stuffed with Cheddar & Chicken!) or Quick & Easy Chicken Tostadas… to name a few. Basically, pick any of your favorite Mexican foods for a delicious celebration. I wanted to somehow incorporate Cinco De Mayo with my burger. After some thought, the Queso Blanco burger was born. It’s the best of both worlds. A creamy cheesy delicious dip spooned over a well-seasoned juicy hamburger. How can you go wrong?
I’ve been showing you a handful of different options for hamburger buns made-at-home. For these I decided to use my Homemade Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns. They were FANTASTIC! Of course, if you don’t have all the time in the world (not that I do), store bought buns work just fine as well.
Queso Blanco Cinco De Mayo Burger
Ingredients
For the Burgers
- 1 lb. ground hamburger
- Garlic salt to taste
- Onion powder to taste
- Seasoned salt to taste
For the Queso Dip
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 c. diced white onion
- 1 medium jalapeño deseeded & diced
- 2 medium poblano pepper roasted and diced
- 10 oz. white American cheese shredded (find this cheese at the deli counter)
- 6 oz. Pepper Jack cheese shredded
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. freshly chopped cilantro
- 2 roma tomatoes seeds removed and diced
Optional Toppings
- Lettuce
- Chopped tomatoes
- Chopped Onion
Instructions
For the burgers
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Heat grill to medium-high.
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Divide hamburger in to eight equal balls. Flatten and season both sides.
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Grill to desired doneness. Remove from heat.
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Top with lettuce, tomato, onion & Queso Blanco dip.
For the Queso Blanco dip
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Heat oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat.
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Cook the onion and jalapeño pepper until softened, about 3-5 minutes; reduce heat to medium-low.
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Stir in the roasted poblano pepper. Add the shredded cheese and milk. Stir until mostly melted. Stir in the tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
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Serve with chips immediately or transfer to a crockpot to keep warm.
Recipe Notes
You'll find your white American cheese at the deli counter. I bought both the white American and the pepperjack at the counter in chunks (instead of slices). Then, when I got home I just ran the chunks through my food processor and quickly shredded it.
Adapted from Two Peas & Their Pod
But wait.
There’s MORE!
Jesseca also has a FABULOUS burger recipe for you today:
Be sure and stop by to see her Pulled Pork Burger!
We love comments, so if you like what you see, we’d love to hear from you!
Here are some more recipes from burger week!
Jalapeno Popper Tturkey Burger Sliders // Tried and Tasty
Swiss Turkey Burger // Tried and Tasty
Lettuce-Wrapped Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burger // Tried and Tasty
Sauteed Mushroom & Swiss Burger with Caramelized Onions // Tried and Tasty
Guacamole Bacon Burger // Tried and Tasty
Mouth Watering Tasty Reuben Burger // Tried and Tasty
This queso is AMAZING. I know I commented earlier. Just wanted to tell you it’s GREAT.
Yvonne
Thanks for coming back – the queso is seriously divine!
Ho-ly Cow! This look delicious! I love this series that you and Jesseca are doing. It is making me want to fire up my grill and get cooking! (I love grilling)
Yvonne
Doesn’t it though?!? Yay! I’m glad you love it – I love it too! I’d say it’s time to get the grill goin!
Kristy
YUM!! I don’t know if my personal trainer would want me to eat this but I’m making this for my cheat day this week!! I showed Mike and he said we have to make these! Thanks for all your delicious recipes. :)
Yvonne
This is definitely cheat day worthy! For sure!! You’re welcome friend – thanks for being such an awesome supporter!
Amy | The Happy Scraps
Umm, this looks SO yummy!! Queso on a burger! I die. :)
Yvonne
Right? For real!
Oh Wow! I can’t wait to try this. It looks delicious!
Yvonne
Thanks Leanne! It’s just as wonderful as it looks!
Aimee Berrett
Mmm I love queso blanco and these burgers sound absolutely amazing!
Yvonne
Thanks Aimee! Isn’t queso blanco the best?!??
My family will love these! We have hamburgers on the menu later this week so I will definitely be surprising everyone with this new recipe. Thanks!
Yvonne
Awesome! That will be a fun surprise and DELICIOUS at that – hope they fall in love with them. Buy chips too for the leftover queso, then you’ll have a side dish or appetizer too!
OK. This I NEED! This looks amazing.
Yvonne
I wish I could make you one…or better yet, you could make it and I could snuggle that adorable little baby you’ve got!! Ha!
thepinningmama
Oh yum! That is the way to make a burger! Visiting from One Sweet Appetite!
Yvonne
Yay! Happy to have you! Thanks for stopping by :)
Seriously. This looks so good. I’m excited for our burger series and can’t wait to try out this recipe. Anything smothered in queso has to be delicious!
Yvonne
Definitely! Smother it in queso and all is right in the world!
Laurie
Mmm, looks like burgers will be on the menu for this weekend. Do you think queso fresco would work in place of the white American or is it the wrong texture?. Melting it so it will probably work.
Yvonne
You know, I’ve only used queso fresco once before and I didn’t melt it down. As long as you still get a smooth velvety consistency after it is melted I don’t see why it wouldn’t work!
This burger looks sooo amazing!! Pinned!
Yvonne
Thanks Lauren! You’ll have to try it sometime, it’s delish!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
I’m ready to dig in right now! Can I have one for breakfast?!
Yvonne
If only right? Ahh… the things I would eat for breakfast…