Recipe: Mexican Ranch Burgers

Jazz up your burger night with this low-calorie, spicy take on a grill classic! The ranch flavor and adobo sauce throughout the beef ensure that each bite is just as good as the last! These burgers took less than 20 minutes to cook and and were bursting with flavor. For a full-on burgers and fries experience, try these with our Skinny Baked Sweet Potato Chips.

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Recipe: Mexican Ranch Burgers

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 burger + bun

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (1-ounce) packet ranch salad dressing and seasonings mix
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers
• 4 slices reduced-fat pepper jack cheese
• 4 whole grain hamburger buns

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, ranch packet, cumin, chili powder, and adobo sauce.
2. Using clean hands, form 4 equal-sized hamburgers and make a thumb indentation in the center to help the burgers keep their shape while cooking.
3. Heat an outdoor grill (or indoor grill pan) over medium-high heat and grease it to keep the hamburgers from sticking.
4. Grill each hamburger for about 4 minutes, then flip it and place the cheese on top. Let it cook for another 2 minutes, or until cooked through and the cheese it melted.
5. Serve on a whole grain bun with optional toppings as desired.

Nutrition Information
Per Serving: (1 burger + bun)
Calories: 345
Calories from fat: 134
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Sodium: 641mg
Carbohydrates: 29g
Fiber: 7g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 32g
WWP+: 9
SmartPoints: 10

3.1The nutrition content of recipes on Popculture.com have been calculated by Registered Dietitian, Jessica Penner, of Smart Nutrition.