Sunny Side Burger with Salsa Verde
Sunny Side Burger with Salsa Verde is a flavorful Mexican Mexican Recipes dish prepared with quality ingredients. Heat broiler.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionHeat broiler.
Toss tomatillos, onion, and jalapeños with oil on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; season with salt.
Broil until blackened in spots and very soft, 12–15 minutes.
Let vegetables cool slightly, then transfer to a food processor.
Add cilantro and black pepper; pulse until coarsely chopped (3 or 4 pulses).
Taste salsa verde and season with more salt if needed.
Portion beef into 4 loosely packed balls (5 oz. each).
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high until just beginning to smoke.
Add 2 Tbsp. oil, then all 4 balls of meat.
Firmly smash down on meat with a heavy metal spatula to create a craggy-edged 4"-diameter patty; season with salt and pepper.
Cook, undisturbed, until deeply charred underneath, about 3 minutes.
Flip and season other side with salt and pepper; cook to medium, about 3 minutes.
Transfer to a plate and let rest.
Carefully wipe out skillet with a paper towel, leaving only a light coating of oil.
Set skillet over medium heat.
Working in 2 batches, toast buns, cut side down, until golden brown, about 1 minute.
Transfer to a clean surface.
Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium.
Crack eggs into skillet and cook until whites are just set and edges are crisp, about 4 minutes.
Season with salt.
Spread insides of both tops and bottoms of buns with a heaping tablespoonful of salsa verde.
Place a burger on each bottom bun, top with an egg, sunny side up, and close burger.
Salsa verde can be made 1 day ahead.
Transfer to a small bowl; cover and chill.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome non-vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.