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It was our anniversary. That required something special. Something big. What? Go out for dinner?!? Nope. Time to fire up my 25 year old grill that we bought when my wife and I were dating and make Fritos Crunch Burgers. What says “Happy Anniversary” like a big ole juicy, dripping, crunchy fantastic burger? Chips. A perfect beef patty. Chili. Cheese. Onion. All on a great toasted bun. Yep, this was an anniversary that we’ll both remember for sure!
Just Do It
Don’t over-think these Fritos Crunch Burgers. They don’t need turkey chili. Or Ranch Fritos. Or some fancy fru-fru imported cheese. These aren’t those burgers. Save that stuff for another day, another burger. Make these and enjoy them. And smile. We did. Heck, we aren’t going to have them every day*. It was a special day that required a special burger.
And yes, you read that right. We bought a grill when we were dating. If you want to know if your marriage is going to last its when your wife-to-someday-be says ‘yes’ to a new grill when you’re still dating!
I also still have the charcoal grill I had when I first met my wife-to-be. It has seen a few modifications over the years (haven’t we all!). But it still cooks like the day I got it. I’ve bought a number of other grills since, for different purposes, that old classic brings back great memories every time I light it up!
*Well, ok…. I might have made these two days in a row. I admit it.
Also try my spicy Frito pie!
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Un-Fancy
You can go the fancy route when you make these burgers. Homemade chili. Freshly-shredded cheese. Expensive buns. But you don’t have to be. They can be whatever you want. As long as they’re messy and tasty, you’ve got a winner!
Also try some taco smash burgers.
Fritos Crunch Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 cup corn chips more or less
- ½ cup beef chili warmed
- 4 slices red onion
- ½ cup Thousand Island dressing
Instructions
- Fire up your grill.
- Divide the beef into 4 equally-sized portions and form into patties. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Grill the burgers as desired.
- The last minute of cooking add the cheese slices to melt slightly.
- Meanwhile, toast the buns as desired.
- Divide the corn chips between the bun bottoms. Top with the cooked patties.
- Divide the chili between the burgers.
- Add sliced onion.
- Slather the inside of the bun tops with the Thousand Island and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
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