This incredibly easy Cuban Burger will change up the ordinary burger with the addition of Cuban spices, salty ham and a pickle on top. Â Of course that’s optional, unless you’re like me and LOVE pickles.Â
If you’re like me, you eat a LOT of burgers during the summer months.  Why heat up the house by turning on the oven or stovetop when you can fire up the grill.  Yes, I own a spice company and we make tons of rubs for grilling, but sometimes I just want something completely different.  Enter the Cuban Burger.
My business partner and I went to New York City at the beginning of July and while we were out trying to find a place for dinner one night we happened on a Cuban restaurant and WOW it was the best decision ever. Â Pete had a Cuban sandwich and it was bomb. Â I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Â So, I decided I’d take the Cuban to a whole new level and make it burger style. Â Oh I know, if you’re a Cuban sandwich purest you’re shaking your head right now…but just stay with me here. Â It’s not perfect, but it’s delicious. Â And different. Â Totally not the usual grilled burger suspect.
I don’t know if you’ve heard but it’s National Burger Month and me and 29 of my favorite food bloggers have gotten together to bring you 30 delicious burgers. Â Special thanks to Kita from Girl Carnivore for rallying us all together for this event. Â Make sure you read to the bottom…there’s a giveaway you don’t want to miss out on.
Cuban Burger
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Yield 4 servings
A Cuban Burger that is so bombdelicious you may be making them way more than you ever expected you would.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seed powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3-4 dashes hot pepper sauce
- 4-8 slices cooked ham, sliced
- 4 slices swiss cheese
- french rolls, cut in half
- butter
- dill pickle slices
- red onion rings
- tomato slices
- grainy mustard
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add beef, garlic granules, cumin, salt, black pepper and hot pepper sauce. Mix well and shape into 4 patties.
- Heat grill to medium-high and grill patties for 12-18 minutes, turning once, until almost done to your liking. Top with Swiss cheese slices just before the patties are done.
- Butter the French rolls and place over the grill for a few minutes to get a good toasted crust. Remove to a platter and top each bottom half with a burger.
- To assemble, top each burger with ham, pickle, onion, tomato and spread the top bun with grainy mustard. Serve immediately with your favorite side.
Courses Main Course
 A huge thanks to all of the creative bloggers who were just as inspired by a month of burgers as I was and the awesome companies that have donated prizes to #burgermonth, Char-Broil, Cabot Cheese, Le Creuset, Dreamfarm, Spiceologist & Woodbridge Wines
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I cannot wait to try your Cuban burger….including the pickle!~Carolyn @ Cabot
Burger Month. Is there really any other month worth celebrating? The only “epic” burger I’ve ever come up with is a Rosemary turkey burger with cheese in the patty. That’s about as fun as I get without help! 🙂
sounds insanely delish to me!! 🙂
True story, my StepMom loves herself a great Cuban – and this burger… Oh my goodness – I know she would LOVE it. Totally digging this wicked creation for #BurgerMonth
Thanks much and I like your Step mom a lot right now. 🙂 Thanks for having me as part of Burger Month!!
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