Ortega Burger
Kua’Aina’s chile burger, topped with roasted Ortega green chiles, a mild-to-medium chile with a smoky, slightly tangy flavour. It is the Hawaiian cousin of the Southwestern green chile cheeseburger, and adding cheese, as the shop suggests, makes it one. The heat is gentle and the chile really is the lead flavour rather than a garnish.
What’s inside
- beef patty, lava-rock grilled
- roasted Ortega green chiles
- standard toppings
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Ortega Burger yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef
Delicious Grilled Hamburgers - Shares beef
Air Fryer Hamburgers - Shares beef
The Perfect Basic Burger - Shares beef
Juiciest Hamburgers Ever
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Ortega Burger.- Harvey's · beef
SignatureOriginal Burger - Jollibee · beef
SignatureYumburger - MOS Burger · beef
SignatureYakiniku Rice Burger - Fuddruckers · beef
SignatureOriginal Fudds Burger
More from Kua 'Aina
About Kua 'Aina
Kua ’Aina opened in May 1975 in Haleiwa, a small surf town on the North Shore of Oahu, and sold just twelve meals on its first day. It built its reputation slowly on burgers cooked to order and grilled over lava rock, a favourite stop for surfers and anyone driving the North Shore.
The original shop in Haleiwa, Hawaii, plus restaurants across Japan and in Taipei.
Not affiliated with Kua 'Aina. Trademarks belong to their owners.