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Chorizo Burger Recipe

With summer in full swing, I can’t help but want to grill burgers out by the pool. Bored of the same old beef burger and inspired by my wife’s quest to eat healthier; this spicy summer burger is the answer to a healthy but tasty beef burger alternative.
These Chorizo burgers defeat the dreaded “dry” turkey burger stereotype by incorporating a few tricks and some big flavors. The Chorizo burger is an eleven on the savory scale. Smoked paprika, chipotle, provolone cheese and garlic marry up with the sweet of apples drizzled in a tangy red cabbage vinaigrette slaw.

Before you run and hide from the dreaded “turkey burger”, hang in there for a moment. Turkey alone can lead to a dry burger, however by adding some ground pork and a bit of olive oil to the mix you’ll have that juicy burger you crave.

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Pulled pork burrito, wrapped

Recently I found a great sale on Boston butt, aka pork shoulder. Normally we’d make some pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, but this time I was anxious for something spicy. As I was looking through the spice rack for inspiration I noticed a bottle of cumin left over from the Mojo Chicken wraps I made for my MasterChef recipe. With cumin in hand I decided I would make something similar to carnitas, a Mexican braised pork dish. To really pack in some flavor I chose some non-traditional carnitas ingredients. To complement the cumin, I chose to cook the pork for the pulled pork burritos in a mixture of paprika, chili powder, oregano, crushed tomatoes, chipolte powder, and cider vinegar. Read more