The Cuban Burger 'FRITA' Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 04, 2009

This yields a very tasty burger, assuming the whole batch is about 20 oz., 16 oz. meat it makes about 6 (1/4 pounders) not 12 unless you like 1.3 ounce burgers.

—Doze

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 16, 2009

This is a good foundation of a Cuban Frita but you are missing some key ingredients... First of all, the Chorizo. Not the soft Mexican kind but the harder Spanish Chorizo. I would add in a good 1/4 lb of Chorizo. You also are missing the Papitas or fried potatoes on top. Just shred a potato, fry it until golden brown and then salt. Serve this on top of the burger with ketchup. I also increase the pimenton to a tablespoon.

—Ken Swift

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6 Ratings

Mar 07, 2011

This is a very good base recipe but THE best and most important parts of the Frita are missing! The spanish chorizo mixed into the ground meat AND the shredded potatoes! Just these two things alone make a WORLD of a difference to the frita!

—Ds R.

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Apr 19, 2012

Agree with other reviewers... need chorizo and papas. Also, these are great on pressed cuban bread!

—sgtpepper915

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Feb 25, 2013

Really delicious burger.. took the advice of reviewers and topped with the shredded crispy potato.. didn't have Chorizo. I also didn't have enough ground beef so I used more ground pork than beef..Will make this again.. and even try it with the Chrorizo next time

—LindaT

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Aug 24, 2012

I used all ground beef instead but other than that, I stuck closely to the recipe. I found it a little too salty even though I only used 3/4 tsp salt. Maybe the bread crumbs I used is salted. My sure. Anyway, tastes ok.

—merlion

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Nutrition

Calories
101 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
4 g
1%

Cholesterol
42 mg
14%

Fat
5.7 g
9%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
7.8 g
16%

Sodium
466 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

The Cuban Burger 'FRITA'

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 101
Calories from Fat: 52

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.7g 9 %
Saturated Fat 2.1g 11 %
Cholesterol 42mg 14 %
Sodium 466mg 19 %
Potassium 114mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 4g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 7.8g 16 %
** Sugars 0.9g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 25 %
Vitamin B6 6 %
Magnesium 3 %
Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.