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Cajun Style Burger with Barbecue Sauce

August 9, 2012 by Emily Hill 17 Comments

These Cajun style burgers are as far from a dry hamburger as you can get! Although they have Cajun in the title and Cajun seasoning in the recipe, they aren’t spicy but they ARE very flavorful.

I seem to admit a lot of things on this blog of mine, from planning the all-too-common last-minute dinners to being overly critical of my children. I seem to have a good thing going, so here’s another admission for you:  I use frozen hamburger patties more often than homemade Cajun style burgers.

Okay, “more often” is an understatement. Costco’s frozen ground sirloin burgers are my patties of choice.

Of course if Carrian (@ohsweetbasil) is coming over for dinner with her family, that’s an entirely different story.

When a food blogger who’s just become your real-life friend is now your dinner guest, that is the special-est of special occasions and calls for something better than frozen hamburger patties. We’re talkin’ homemade Cajun-style burgers, my favorite go-to burger recipe.*

I mean, really. How could I serve frozen hamburger patties to a food blogger? I’d rather drink a 2-liter of Diet Pepsi.

homemade cajun style burger recipe

I originally found this Cajun style burger recipe years ago—we’re talking like 10 years—on Allrecipes.com and it’s always been a hit. Carrian and her husband thought they were absolutely delicious. She might have even said they were the best burgers she’d had in a long time.

Maybe she forgot about her Tillamook bacon cheeseburger with special sauce. I’m telling you, that baby looks de-licious!

Note: Even though the title uses the word Cajun and the ingredients list includes Cajun seasoning, these burgers aren’t spicy, just super deliciously flavorful.

Cajun style burgers FTW!

Printable recipe for Cajun style burgers below.

Homemade Cajun-Style Burgers

Homemade Cajun-Style Burgers

Yield: 3 to 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

As far from a dry hamburger as you can get! Although these Cajun-style burgers have Cajun in the title and Cajun seasoning in the recipe, they aren't spicy but they ARE very flavorful.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 3 T dry bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 T plus 1 tsp Cajun seasoning, divided
  • 4 slices Pepper Jack cheese or Chipotle cheddar cheese
  • 1 T mustard
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat outdoor grill on medium high heat.
  2. Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, green onions, 1 T Cajun seasoning and mustard in a medium bowl. Mix well.
  3. Form mixture into 3 to 4 patties depending on the size burger you'd like to grill. (We go for more of a 1/3-lb burger. What can I say?)
  4. Combine barbecue sauce and remaining Cajun seasoning in a seprate bowl and mix well. Set aside.
  5. Grill patties over medium-high heat until desired pinkness (or lack thereof).
  6. Place a slice of cheese on each burger and allow to melt. Serve immediately topped barbecue sauce and other sides.

Notes

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 204Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 915mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 12g
© Emily Hill
Cuisine: American / Category: main dishes

By the way, George was my helper for this photo shoot. Can you tell?

homemade cajun style burger recipe

* I have a feeling Heidi’s Black and Blue Burger will be my next go-to hamburger recipe but I have yet to try it. I’m determined to get it on an upcoming pinned & prepped post before summer is over.

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Comments

  1. jamie

    August 9, 2012 at 6:33 am

    Will have to share this recipe with my grillin’ man.
    And I too confess to pre made patties. Considering myself in good company.
    ~j

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      August 9, 2012 at 3:17 pm

      You are always good company, my friend. We shall grill pre-made patties together!

      Reply
  2. Kristina P.

    August 9, 2012 at 7:28 am

    I love that picture of George! I don’t love cajun, but I do love me a delicious burger.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      August 9, 2012 at 3:18 pm

      You could leave out the Cajun seasoning and try something else…maybe a seasoning salt or something similar? Or even like a southwest seasoning would be good!

      Reply
    • evonne

      August 9, 2012 at 9:02 pm

      I agree with Kristina…George’s face is priceless. :)

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        August 9, 2012 at 9:52 pm

        He looks like a crazy person! Then again, he kind of is one… ;)

        Reply
  3. Rachel - A Southern Fairytale

    August 9, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    I do so love you :-) I wish I could have dinner with y’all! YUM

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      August 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm

      You are welcome to come over any time. Of course, you’ll have to bring some dark chocolate coconut pecan cookies with you. ;)

      Reply
  4. Deborah

    August 10, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Oh my gosh – this looks amazing!!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      August 10, 2012 at 6:09 pm

      You are so nice to say so! I do love these burgers and should make them more often. *sigh*

      Reply
  5. carrian

    August 10, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Those were flipping awesome burgers!! Gosh!!! Let’s have them again ;) And thanks for the shout out!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      August 10, 2012 at 6:10 pm

      I’ll make these if you’ll make your Tillamook burgers. Then we can share!

      Reply

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