Cast-Iron Cuban Frita Burger with Chorizo, Potato Sticks and Smoky Sauce
Mix ground beef with raw chorizo, grated onion and smoked paprika, then shape four patties. Cook them in a hot cast-iron skillet over medium coals or a medium camp-stove flame for about 12 minutes until they hit 160°F. Serve in butter-toasted rolls with a quick smoky ketchup sauce, lime onions and a pile of crunchy potato sticks. Total time is about 30 minutes.
The frita is a Cuban street-style burger. The patty is beef mixed with chorizo and spices, and it gets piled with crunchy shoestring potatoes. The chorizo adds paprika, fat and a little heat, so you need very few other ingredients.
It cooks in one skillet in about 15 minutes. The potato sticks come straight from a bag, which keeps camp cleanup low. Mix the patties at home and this is a fast dinner after a long drive.
Cast-Iron Cuban Frita Burger with Chorizo, Potato Sticks and Smoky Sauce
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Heat
- Medium coals or medium flame
- Pack weight
- 3.5 lb
- Campfire
- Camp stove
- Backpacking
- Cooler required
- One burner
- Low water
- A few dishes
- Prep ahead
Ingredients
17 ingredients, Crew only
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