Description
Loaded with guacamole and paired with roasted sweet potatoes, this burger packs a nutritional punch and it tastes amazing. It doesn't hurt that it's done and served in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
For the side:
- 1 sweet potato (peeled and sliced into 1/2 –inch thick slices (as shown in the photos))
- 1/2 red onion (sliced thinly)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
For the Guacamole:
- ½ red onion (chopped)
- 1 ripe avocado (mashed)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (deseeded and chopped)
- 1 lime (sliced)
- salt and pepper
For the Burger:
- 10 ounces ground beef
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon of olive (or vegetable oil)
- 2 sesame seed buns (sliced in half)
Instructions
- To make the Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Preheat the oven to 450 F degrees. Place the slices of potatoes and red onion on a sheet pan. Drizzle it with olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Toss thoroughly to coat and bake 16-18 minutes or until the sweet potato slices are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven and set it aside.
- To make the guacamole: Mix together the red onion, avocado, jalapeno pepper, a tablespoon of lime-juice in a bowl. Stir in ¼ teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper. Taste for seasoning, and if necessary, add more lime juice and seasoning.
- To make the burgers:
- Place the ground beef in a bowl. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Mix and then divide it into two equal pieces. Using your hands, form the mixture into two ½-inch thick patties. Transfer to a plate.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the patties; cook 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked to your desired degree of doneness. Place it on a plate and cover it loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Add the buns, cut sides down, to the skillet. If the buns look dry, feel free to add a tablespoon of oil. Toast for 1-2 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- To assemble: Place the bottom buns on a plate and top them with the cooked patties and guacamole. Complete the burgers with the top buns.
- To serve: Transfer the burgers to a plate and serve them along with the roasted sweet potatoes and onions and lime wedges on the side.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Burger, Main
- Cuisine: American, Mexican inpisred