Title: Chorizo burgers
Post by: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 05:45:53 PM
Post by: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 05:45:53 PM
I'm a tempting chorizo mixed with ground beef and I don't think it's going to work. I think the chorizo is to greasy 
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: addicted-to-smoke on April 19, 2015, 05:58:06 PM
Post by: addicted-to-smoke on April 19, 2015, 05:58:06 PM
Just cook it and see what happens. Yes it's greasy but so is ground beef.
You might be interested in chouriço, aka "spanish chorizo" (actually, Portuguese too) if you can find it. Has a similar taste and so on as chorizo but not greasy. Almost dry in fact.
You might be interested in chouriço, aka "spanish chorizo" (actually, Portuguese too) if you can find it. Has a similar taste and so on as chorizo but not greasy. Almost dry in fact.
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: jcnaz on April 19, 2015, 06:00:32 PM
Post by: jcnaz on April 19, 2015, 06:00:32 PM
Where are you in the process? Already on the grill or still making patties?
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 07:03:15 PM
Post by: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 07:03:15 PM
Quote from: jcnaz on April 19, 2015, 06:00:32 PMI'm done now, i'm not sure if the chorizo cooked all the way or not, i took them to 160deg and they were falling apart ??? ideas?
Where are you in the process? Already on the grill or still making patties?
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: mrbill on April 19, 2015, 07:23:45 PM
Post by: mrbill on April 19, 2015, 07:23:45 PM
Quote from: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 07:03:15 PMI'm done now, i'm not sure if the chorizo cooked all the way or not, i took them to 160deg and they were falling apart ??? ideas?
loose meat sandwiches or turn it into sloppy joes?
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Post by: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Quote from: mrbill on April 19, 2015, 07:23:45 PMHmmmmm....... :)Quote from: 1911Ron on April 19, 2015, 07:03:15 PMI'm done now, i'm not sure if the chorizo cooked all the way or not, i took them to 160deg and they were falling apart ??? ideas?
loose meat sandwiches or turn it into sloppy joes?
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: jcnaz on April 19, 2015, 07:37:11 PM
Post by: jcnaz on April 19, 2015, 07:37:11 PM
Mr bill has some good ideas there. 
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: austin87 on April 19, 2015, 10:19:04 PM
Post by: austin87 on April 19, 2015, 10:19:04 PM
Chorizo can tend to fall apart. When I used to make it even the cased sausage would have a looser texture than bratwursts or other types of sausage.
As long as they were cooked to 160 they are definitely fine to eat. Next time you may want to par cook the the chorizo to render a little fat out, then cool the meat and mix that in with ground beef. I haven't tried this but trying to think of something that might help out for the next go!
As long as they were cooked to 160 they are definitely fine to eat. Next time you may want to par cook the the chorizo to render a little fat out, then cool the meat and mix that in with ground beef. I haven't tried this but trying to think of something that might help out for the next go!
Title: Re: Chorizo burgers
Post by: pbe gummi bear on April 19, 2015, 10:21:27 PM
Post by: pbe gummi bear on April 19, 2015, 10:21:27 PM
How about putting the Chorizo on top of the patty only by lightly pressing it in? It will crisp up when you cook it but not make the entire burger fall apart.