Loaded Nacho Burgers

Name: Loaded Nacho Burgers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 , small tomato, cored and chopped; 1 tablespoon, minced shallot; 2 teaspoons, minced jarred jalapeño, plus extra for serving; ¾ teaspoon, table salt, divided; 4 ounces, tortilla chips; 8 ounces, Colby Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups); 1 recipe, recipe (see note) or 1¾ pounds 85 percent lean ground beef; ¼ teaspoon, pepper; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon, lime juice; ¼ cup, sour cream; 4 , hamburger buns, toasted if desired; 1 cup, shredded iceberg lettuce

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By Russell Selander

We wanted to find a way to incorporate our favorite elements of nachos into a burger without resulting in a soggy mess.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Ultimate Burger

SERVES4

TIME50 minutes, plus 30 minutes resting

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Ultimate Burger

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The burger part was easy—we opted for home-ground beef burgers that we seared in a skillet before finishing in the oven to a perfect medium-rare. Next, we set our sights on the nacho component. Nachos are all about layering, so we started b...

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