Mexican Cheeseburger

First make the pico de gallo. Take all of the pico de gallo ingredients, toss them in a bowl, and set aside to let the flavors come together.

Next, make your patties. Gently mix the ground chuck with the chorizo, and form into 5 balls.

Preheat your cast iron skillet to medium heat and let that come up to heat.

Before you begin, let me tell you that this is a bit messy in terms of grease splatter, so if you have a grease shield use it and a good overhead fan.

Take one, or two patties if two fit, and place inside of the heated cast iron skillet. Place them apart from one another as you are going to smash these with your burger spatula.

Let the burgers sit there and cook for a few minutes, then smash them down into a thin patty. Let this cook for another few minutes, or until the edges begin to crisp. This should take about 5-6 minutes per side.

Flip the burgers one last time and place a slice of the queso quesadilla cheese on top. Cook another couple of minutes.

In the meantime, lather some of the smashed avocado onto the bottom half of each bun.

Remove the patty from the skillet and place onto some paper towels to let any of the fat from the chorizo drain. Place the patty onto the bottom bun. Top with as much pico de gallo as you prefer, then top with a heaping mound of lettuce before placing the top bun.

Repeat with remaining patties. You might want to drain any fat from the skillet before repeating with the remaining patties.

Dig in. As I was snapping photos of mine, my wife was just boasting about how good it was, questioning what that flavor was. Little did she know that was the chorizo that had that amazing flavor.

She stated this burger was probably one of her most favorite burgers she has had. She does not lie when she tells me things like that, and to me, well, that was a winning burger in my book. I should also note that the boys, who have particular taste buds, devoured theirs as well.

If you are looking for a new twist on a burger, and one that is perfect for Cinco de Mayo, give this one a shot.