Not Your Everyday Burgers

Greek-Style Burgers with Feta Aioli

Packed full of veggies, these burgers have spinach and roasted red bell pepper stirred into the ground beef mixture. The feta cheese-yogurt topping rounds out the Greek flavors of the burgers. See our video for tips on grilling burgers.

Recipe: Greek-Style Burgers with Feta Aioli

Gold Nugget Burger

Sandwich a slice of savory cheddar cheese between two juicy beef patties for a cheeseburger that is out of this world. Add additional flavor by topping it all off with red onion, tomato, homemade guacamole, and Sweet-and-Spicy Sauce. The Gold Nugget Burger truly is a treasure for hamburger lovers everywhere.

Recipe: Gold Nugget Burger

Spicy Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers

Like the Gold Nugget Burger, these burgers feature cheese that melts between two patties instead of on top of one. However, mixing chipotle pepper purée with the ground meat before forming the patties adds a deliciously spicy kick to the burgers themselves. Have tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, mustard, and mayonnaise on hand for guests to dress the hamburgers as they please.

Recipe: Spicy Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers

Open-Faced Burgers with Onion-Mushroom Topping

Served on a split and toasted English muffin, these open-faced burgers are great for those watching their carb intake. The onion-mushroom topping, made from mushrooms and onions sautéed in heart-healthy olive oil and tangy balsamic vinaigrette, lends distinctive flavor to the ground round burgers.

Recipe: Open-Faced Burgers with Onion-Mushroom Topping

Italian Meatball Burgers

Combine Italian sausage, ground sirloin, oregano, basil and garlic to make patties that taste like Italian meatballs. Instead of ketchup and cheddar cheese, top with tomato pasta sauce and mozzarella.

Recipe: Italian Meatball Burgers

Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers

Blue cheese lovers will devour these burgers, which feature crumbled blue cheese stuffed between two quarter-pound patties. Best of all, the burgers can be formed the night before and chilled in the refrigerator until ready to grill. Dress up the meal even more by pairing it with a bottle of American Zinfandel.

Recipe: Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers

Korean Barbecue Burgers

Enjoy traditional Korean flavors by grilling a batch of these burgers, based on a Korean barbecue specialty called bulgogi. Green onions, brown sugar, garlic, and classic Asian ingredients like fresh ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil give the burgers their tangy taste. A splash of rice vinegar and a touch of kimchi on top will add even more authentic flavors.

Recipe: Korean Barbecue Burgers

Fajita Turkey Burgers

Turn your backyard cookout into a fiesta with these south-of-the-border-inspired turkey burgers. Fajita fixings, like onion and bell pepper sautéed with fajita seasoning, are grilled into the burgers to ramp up the turkey's lighter flavor. Top each patty with a homemade mixture of tomatillo salsa, avocado, and cilantro.

Recipe: Fajita Turkey Burgers

Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Burgers

A sautéed mushroom and onion mixture offers the "Wow" factor for these bacon-wrapped burgers. Part of the savory mixture is pressed into the center of each burger before grilling, and the remainder is mixed with barbecue sauce and used for the topping. The result is "over-the-top" good.

Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Burgers

Mediterranean Burgers

To add Mediterranean flavor to your burgers, stir feta cheese, oregano, rosemary, and lemon zest into ground lamb or beef, then spread a kalamata olive paste onto the buns.

Recipe: Mediterranean Burgers

Chicken-Chorizo Burgers with Avocado Mayonnaise

Take a whole new approach to burgers by making patties with chorizo sausage and ground chicken. The burgers get their spicy kick from the sausage and jalapeño pepper that are processed with the chicken.

Recipe: Chicken-Chorizo Burgers with Avocado Mayonnaise

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