Spanish Burger got a thick patty made of minced pork, paprika, parsley and garlic topped with manchego cheese, roasted bell pepper and a nutty homemade Romesco sauce to give this burger an “Olé” touch!
This Spanish burger taste like Spain, with a lovely pork patty filled with sunny spices, a bit like chorizo style. A really traditional recipe filled with Spanish flavours. They would be great also as tapas, a smaller version would make fantastic little bites.
The patties
In Spain, pork is king! It’s everywhere, sandwiches, hams, meatballs, stuffing, etc. Plus, beef is pricy so they often use a mix of pork and beef or solely minced pork to make their burgers. Surprisingly juicy and tasty, these patties bring a whole new perspective on burgers. On top of that, I’ve spiced the patty up ‘chorizo’ style! Meaning I’ve added some lovely paprika powder to the meat, giving it a sunny touch.
The Manchego Cheese
Manchego cheese is a sheep cheese really popular in Spain, there are many types, from cured old ones with a sharp end and soft ones. If you are lucky enough to find some! Go ahead and use it! Otherwise, just go with the usual cheddar.
The Sauces
There are two different sauces in the burger: one is the orange romesco sauce. A healthy, nutty sauce made of hazelnuts, roasted peppers, garlic and olive oil. A pure delight! Check out the recipe here. Fairly easy to make but a tad long. So, alternatively, I guess ketchup would do.
The second sauce is the famous aïoli sauce which is simply a garlic mayonnaise, if done the right way it shouldn’t have any eggs in there; the fresh garlic contains a natural emulsifier, but we’ll keep it simple for now. I’ve just used a pre-made aïoli or if you prefer simply use mayonnaise and voila!
Toppings
Accompany with crunchy lettuce and tomato, if you are lucky enough to find some, add a few marinated caper-berries as a fun decoration!
The Roasting Pepper Technique
The flame technique (faster): Add the clean peppers directly on top of a flame (BBQ or gas stove flame) and burn on all sides, until totally black cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10-15 minutes.
The oven technique: Add the pepper in the oven on the top level to broil for about 20 minutes (turn mid-way) until black on each side, cover in aluminum foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
Open up, discard the black skin and cut each pepper into 2 or 3 squares. Underneath you’ll get a lovely smoky and soft pepper.
So let’s start this BBQ season with Spanish flavours!
Spanish Burger
Ingredients
- 600 g minced pork
- 4 burger buns
- 2 red bell pepper
- lettuce
- 1 tbsp aïoli sauce
- 2 tbsp romesco sauce (check recipe here)
- *caper berries or pickles for the side dish (*optional)
Patty seasoning
- 1 tbsp paprika (sweet or spicy)
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tbsp flat leave parsley (finely chopped)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Roast the red bell pepper (check the technique above).
- Season the patties without overworking the meat, mix and form 4 nicely compressed patties.
- On a grill, pan or BBQ medium-high heat, add the patties for 4 minutes minimum before flipping them (check the sides of the patties to see the cooking line).
- Add the Manchego cheese, 1-2 minutes before the end of cooking.
- Cook the meat to your favorite doneness.
- Warm up the bread before making the burgers.
38 Comments
This looks really good, I can’t help but think a manchego cheese would be an amazing addition.
Sure, try it out!
I love burgers, and I’m definitely interested in expanding my palette by trying a Spanish style burger. The only problem is I can’t eat spicy food, so I’d have to try it without the spicy ingredients. But going to make it for my mom with the spiciness included!
Just use sweet paprika no worries!
Omg! gotta have this soon.bookmarked! 🙂
So much awesomeness going on in that burger! It is interesting how you used both sweet an spicy paprika, getting both elements for it. And how dare you tease us with that romesco sauce 😉
I like to mix the paprikas but you go with just one if you don’t have both.
Fabulous looking and sounding burger. I agree on the beef & pork mix and a great idea to add that lovey patatas brava sauce. Yum yum!
Love the Spanish twist – I use smoked paprika a lot in cooking, but have never added it to my burgers. This has me all excited for BBQ season!!
Such a gorgeous burger! I love the photos with the romesco sauce dripping down. These flavors sound absolutely incredible.
Thanks Tara! Glad you like the pics… but wait til you taste it!
Oh my I’m going crazy… I love burgers but this SPANISH!! Wow. Sounds so fun. Love the addition of romesco.. and sweet paprika.. Must have tasted awesome.
Awesome is the word! Thanks for the comment and hope you ll give it a try.
Wow! You knocked this one out of the park! I love the combination the pork adds to this combo. I would love to try this burger with a strong ginger ale. Thanks for sharing!
Finally grilling season is here. We will be consuming a lot of burgers during the season. Love the spice profile here. Pork is such a great addition….adds great flavour and makes things so juicy!!
Thanks!
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My husband and I like burgers. I have never used romesco sauce this sweet and spicy combo looks so inviting with some fries yum yum
Thanks!
Glad to see those red bell peppers and paprika flavoring in the burger. Spanish cuisine is just full of great flavors.
This burger looks so goodand full of flavour! I love seeing your Spanish takes on recipes, and that sauce,…
That romesco sauce makes the burger! Hope you’ll give it a try and thanks for commenting!
I love homemade burgers and your Spanish style burger looks delicious. I like how you’ve used pork with the beef to keep the burgers moist, there’s nothing worse than a dried out burger.
And the mix taste of beef and pork is dreamy tasting too!
There are so many big flavours in here – I love it! Where do you usually get your caperberries? I’ve never been able to find them at my regular grocery stores.
Well i m in Europe and they are a bit everywhere… i m guessing you ll have to find an European market of some kind… maybe amazon…
Hhmm. Burgers. With something more than beef. Looks terrific. I’m on my way. Save me one.
I don’t eat a lot of meat, but when I do, it has to be kick-ass like this recipe! Love all the spices and flavours, and that Romesco sauce sounds delicious! Yum!
I m glad to corrupt you;) nobody’s perfect;)
I am a complete burger fan. I am always up for a new one to try out. I love the pork beef combo.
Glad you like my Spanish version!
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I love the flavors you’ve got going on in this burger. I’m always looking for new burgers to throw on the grill in the summer. This one is definitely going on the list!
This one is going to your top 3;)
The flavors are exploding off this page! I’ve never had a Spanish inspired burgers but I’d to try this. I’m assuming the garnish on the top of the burger is caperberries. Those aren’t familiar to me but I love the shape.
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Love this recipe of Spanish style burger. First time I see it. Must try it. Thanks for sharing.