Easy, delicious and guaranteed to be a hit at your table, these chipotle cheeseburgers are complete with homemade patties, a homemade chipotle sauce and toppings like avocado, tomato and of course Cheddar.
Directions for: Chipotle Cheeseburgers
Ingredients
Patties1 lb(s) ground beef, 80/20
tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican
tsp kosher salt
⅛ tsp garlic powder
Freshly ground black pepper
Saucecup sour cream
3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 3 Tbsp adobo sauce
cup white onion, finely chopped
1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
tsp kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Burgers4 whole-wheat buns, split
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
4 slices Cheddar
1 avocado, thinly sliced
Tomato slices, for topping
Green-leaf lettuce leaves, for topping
Red onion slices, for topping
Directions
Patties1. Combine the beef, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and pepper to taste in a medium bowl and mix well. Shape into patties a little more than 1/2-inch thick, place on a plate, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Sauce1. Stir together the sour cream, chipotles, adobo sauce, onions, cilantro, salt, and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Set aside.
Burgers1. Oil a grill rack and preheat the grill on high for 5 minutes. Spread the bun faces lightly with the butter. Grill the burgers over direct heat on medium-high (on a charcoal grill, set the burgers just outside the center of the grill rack), with the grill covered, for 4 minutes. Flip the burgers, top each with a slice of Cheddar, and grill, covered, 4 minutes more. Remove the burgers to a plate.
2. Grill the buns, buttered-side down, over indirect heat, until golden, about 2 minutes. Set a burger on each bun bottom and top with avocado, tomato, lettuce, red onion and a dab of chipotle sauce. Top with the remaining bun halves and serve.
Source and Credits
Adapted from "One Dish at a Time: Delicious Recipes and Stories from my Italian-American Childhood and Beyond" by Valerie Bertinelli (c) Rodale 2012. Provided courtesy of Valerie Bertinelli. all rights reserved.
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