My Mom's Baja Burger

This isn't your average burger. It's a burger made Baja-style! No grill? No worries! This burger is made in a skillet and is easy to make! My mom made this when we were young. It's a burger creation made with corn chips and spices served up on French bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 863 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 pounds ground beef
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup corn chips (such as Fritos®, crushed
• 8 (6 inch) French bread rolls, split in half lengthwise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix the ground beef and crushed corn chips; form into 8 oblong patties; season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, onion, garlic salt, and chili powder.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Cook the patties in the hot skillet 4 to 5 minutes; flip and cook an additional 4 minutes. Pour the tomato sauce mixture into the skillet as the burgers finish cooking; simmer for another 4 to 5 minutes. Top each burger with Cheddar cheese and allow to melt. Place burgers on bread and ladle sauce on the patties before closing each sandwich.