Armadillo Burgers (Cheese Stuffed Chile Burgers)

Armadillo Pork Burgers oozing cheese and topped with fried onion rings

 

 

 

 

Armadillo burgers are not made with armadillo meat

Maybe it’s my American nature or just the gluttonous aspects of my character that lead me to take things a bit too far. I can’t help it but I love stuffed crust pizza, bacon encrusted foods and chocolate-covered delicacies.  I’m the type of person to ask for more Ranch dressing for my chicken wings and tenders and I believe that deep-frying is the tastiest way of cooking things.  Don’t judge me too harshly.  I do even things out by incorporating fresh fruit and vegetables in all of my meals and make everything I can from scratch.  BUT, there is a dark side to me.  A side that wants to push the boundary on how far I could possibly take it.

Case in point, this beautiful armadillo burger. Named because of the resemblance to an armadillo egg, these beautiful monstrosities taste like overabundance, freedom and decadence.  In a word, they taste like A’Merica!  Take a green chili, stuff it with cheese, wrap it in pork, fry it or grill it, coat it in BBQ and put it between a burger bun. God Bless the USA and God Bless this burger!  Diet starts tomorrow.

 

 

Armadillo Pork Burgers oozing cheese and topped with fried onion rings

 

diced pork
Cut up the pork into small pieces
diced pork in food processor
Add pork to a food processor with herbs and spices and a splash of beer
sausage meat in food processor
Puree until sausage meat has formed
green chiles with seeds, skin and stems removed
Cut the tops off the steamed chiles and remove skin and seeds
green chiles stuffed with cheese
Stuff with cheese
stuffed green in the center of a sausage patty
Place stuffed pepper in the middle of a sausage patty
sausage patty folded over stuffed green chile
Wrap sausage meat up and around the chile
armadillo pork patties
Place on a baking tray
raw pork patties brushed with BBQ sauce
Coat with your favorite BBQ sauce
cooked pork armadillo patties
Cook in the oven at 220C/450F for 10-15 minutes or until the meat has cooked
toasted burger bun
Toast a burger bun
coleslaw on burger bun
Place a spoonful of coleslaw on the bottom half
bbq armadillo patty on coleslaw and bun
Place burger patty on top
onion rings on armadillo burger
Top with optional cheese and 2-3 onion rings
armadillo pork burger with fried mushrooms
Serve with your favorite side and feast

 

 

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Armadillo Pork Burgers oozing cheese and topped with fried onion rings

Armadillo Pork Burgers (Cheese Stuffed Chile Burgers)


  • Author: Spicepaw
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 burgers 1x

Description

This armadillo burger is made with a homemade pork sausage wrapped around a green chile that is stuffed with cheese. #pork #burger #cheese #sausage #onionrings #chili


Ingredients

Scale
  • Cheese (Cheddar, Colby Jack and Monterey Jack cheese work great for this)
  • 46 medium green chiles or 2 cans of whole green chiles
  • your favorite bbq sauce
  • Onion rings
  • coleslaw
  • 46 burger buns
Sausage:

 

  • Pork Belly (200-250g/7-9 oz) (make sure to have the skin removed as it does not mince so well)
  • Lean pork (200-250g/7-9oz) (knuckle, topside, anything that is lean will do)
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
  • splash of beer or apple cider
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • a sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Cut up pork into small pieces and add to a food processor with thyme, sage, marjoram, onion powder and smoked paprika.
  2. Add a splash or two of beer and pulse until minced together and sausage meat has been formed.
  3. Remove from the food processor and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add egg and breadcrumbs and mix until thoroughly combined.
  5. Wash green chilis and put under the oven broiler or on an open flame at high heat.  Allow to cook under the heat until the skin begins to blister and chili is hot to the touch.
  6. Take out chilis and place them in a plastic ziplock bag or Tupperware container with a tight lid.  Seal up the chilis and allow for them to steam. This should take 20-30 min.  If you want to skip this process, just buy a can or two of whole green chilis.
  7. When chilis are soft and malleable, cut the tops off of them, peel the skin off and remove the seeds inside using your finger.
  8. Stuff the chilis with your favorite cheese (Cheddar, Colby Jack, or Monterey Jack work well in this).  Set aside
  9. Take a handful of the sausage mixture and flatten it down on a piece of wax paper.
  10. Place stuffed chili in the center and gently fold up the meat mixture around it.  Shape it to form a patty that envelopes the chili and cheese in the center.  If you are lacking in material, simply add a pinch of the meat mixture over top to seal it all in.  You should be able to make 4-6 medium-sized patties.   You can make these ahead of time and put them in the fridge or freezer for later.
  11. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 220 C/450 F.
  12. Coat in your favorite BBQ sauce and cook in the center rack for 10-15 min or until pork is cooked and cheese is melted.
  13. Coat with one last coating of BBQ sauce and place in a toasted burger bun with coleslaw on the bottom and onion rings on top.  If you are feeling decadent add another slice of cheese on top.  Serve with your favorite side and feast!
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Category: Pork, Burger
  • Method: pan fried, grilled
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Armadillo, Pork, Burger, cheese, chili, sausage, onion rings

An Armadillo Burger is incomplete without Golden and Delicious Beer Battered Onion Rings.

 

Author: Natasha

I'm just a busy expat mom who has a psychological need to feed people. I enjoy learning about new cultures, (especially the food) and enjoy experimenting with new ingredients and spices

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