In the realm of burger enthusiasts, recreating a favorite restaurant-style burger at home can be both a fun challenge and an exercise in culinary creativity. Recently, Paquette, a burger aficionado, shared insights on how to mimic some of Chili’s most beloved burgers right from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Recreating the Big Smasher
According to Paquette, the essential elements for recreating Chili’s Big Smasher include American cheese, diced red onion, shredded lettuce, pickles, and Thousand Island dressing. With these ingredients, you can capture the taste of this popular burger in your own home.
Crafting the Alex’s Santa Fe Burger
After sampling and ranking all of Chili’s burgers, another favorite emerged: Alex’s Santa Fe burger. This burger combines avocado, pepper jack cheese, red onion, jalapeños, tomato, pickles, cilantro, and a spicy Santa Fe sauce.
Paquette advised, “The key to recreating that flavor profile at home is roasted jalapeños. While you’re grilling your burgers, grill a jalapeño or two and use those to top your burger. You can also mix them with some ranch to create a sauce that’s similar, but not exact, to our Santa Fe sauce.”
He also suggested an alternative for those who prefer a quicker method: “Another easy hack would be to pick up some fresh-made guacamole from the deli counter at the grocery store to top your burger, or you can use fresh sliced avocado on top.”
