Chipotle Burger

Happiness is … finding a half-full can of chipotle chilies in adobo in the fridge, when you have burgers to grill! These smoked red jalapeños add pizzaz to almost anything grilled. Fold minced chipotles into your burger mixture, form patties and grill. Top the burgers with melted jack cheese, sliced avocados, and a little cilantro. If you want even more heat, double down and add strips of roasted poblano chilies.

Have a safe and fun Fourth of July! ~Elise

Chipotle Burger Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/3 cup grated onion
• 2-4 chipotle peppers (from a can of chipotle chili peppers in adobo), depending on how much chile heat you like, minced, plus 1 Tbsp of the adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 hamburger buns
• 6 slices jack cheese
• 2 avocados, sliced
• Chipotle hot sauce to taste (we use Tabasco brand)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish
• 2 poblano chile peppers, roasted, seeded, peeled and sliced (optional)*

* Optional step for roasted poblanos. Coat the poblanos with a little oil and grill or broil them until they are blackened on all sides. Alternatively, you can take the plain, un-oiled peppers and place them directly on a gas stovetop burner, turning them as needed, until they are blackened on all sides. Place the blackened peppers in a covered bowl for 15 minutes or so to steam. Peel off the charred skin and remove all the seeds. Slice into thick ribbons and toss with a little vegetable oil and salt and set aside.

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