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Hamburger with avocado and cheese on plate with potato chips.
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Campfire Burgers with Grilled Avocado

These campfire burgers are a quick outdoor meal featuring grilled avocado and the toppings of your choice! Make them with meat, vegetarian, or vegan patties.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 584kcal
Author: Sarah Trenalone

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil (use a high-smoke point oil such as avocado or coconut)
  • 2 burger patties (we love turkey burgers or Impossible burger)
  • 2 tiny avocados (or 1 regular avocado), halved, pit removed
  • 2 cheese slices (optional) I prefer pepper Jack or cheddar
  • 2 hamburger buns

Extra toppings:

  • Sliced red onion, sliced tomatoes, lettuce (or shredded cabbage/dry coleslaw mix), mustard, ketchup, hot sauce

Instructions

  • Add oil to cast iron pan, or brush grill pan with oil. Place pan on a hot campfire grate.
    Add the burger patties to the pan. Add the avocado halves cut-side down.
    Burger patties and avocado halves in cast-iron pan sitting on campfire grate.
  • Cook avocados about 5 minutes total, or until the fleshy side begins to blacken. (The campfire may cook unevenly, so it’s likely that not all of the avocados will be ready at the same time.)
    Grilled avocado half with cast-iron pan and campfire in background.
  • Cook the burgers until the bottoms begin to brown and crisp. 
    Flip the burgers and cook to desired doneness, If using, top with cheese as the burgers finish cooking.
    Remove from pan when done cooking.
  • Add burger buns cut-side down to the pan (using the space where the avocados were), and cook 1-2 minutes until toasted. Alternatively, place buns on a clean campfire grate over indirect heat until toasted.
    Burger patties and buns sitting in cast-iron pan on campfire grate.
  • Scoop the cooked avocado from the skin.
    Add to the toasted buns and mash avocado with a fork.
    Add the burger and desired toppings.
    Serve immediately.
    Hamburger with avocado and cheese on plate with potato chips.

Notes

Recipe is easily multiplied, but you may need a second pan (or work in batches).

Nutrition

Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg