
Jose Mendoza
A Southwestern burger with roasted green chiles and Monterey Jack, plus bacon, house sauce, grilled onions and pickles. The chiles give it a gentle, smoky heat that plays well with the melted cheese. The best choice for anyone who likes a little spice.
What’s inside
- beef patty
- bacon
- roasted green chiles
- Monterey Jack
- house sauce
- grilled onion
- pickles
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Jose Mendoza yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
Fat Mimolette Bacon & Fried Onion Burger - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
Cheeseburger Wellington - Shares beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
Viral Bacon Spiral Burger - Shares beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
Onion Bomb Burger
Variations
The Jose Mendoza, taken somewhere it was never meant to go.Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Jose Mendoza.- BDP Burger · beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
SignatureSuper Smoke - White Castle · beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
Bacon Cheese Slider - Wimpy · beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
Bacon & Cheese - MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes · beef, bacon, cooked onions and cheese
The A-Wonderful
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About Killer Burger
Thomas “TJ” Southard started Killer Burger in Portland, Oregon, and it became one of the city’s favourite burger spots, winning Willamette Week’s Best Burger readers’ poll in 2022. It spread through Oregon, Washington and Idaho, into the arenas where the Trail Blazers and Timbers play, and in 2024 to Texas.
Around twenty restaurants in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, including the Moda Center and Providence Park, plus a few in Texas.
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