Name: Chipotle Cheeseburgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb(s) ground beef, 80/20; ¼ tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican; ¼ tsp kosher salt; &frac18; tsp garlic powder; Freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup sour cream; 3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 3 Tbsp adobo sauce; ⅓ cup white onion, finely chopped; 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped; ¼ tsp kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 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

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

10 min

YIELDS

4 servings

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.

Ingredients

Patties

1 ½

lb(s) ground beef, 80/20

tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican

tsp kosher salt

&frac18; tsp garlic powder

Freshly ground black pepper

Sauce

cup sour cream

chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 3 Tbsp adobo sauce

⅓

cup white onion, finely chopped

cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

tsp kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Burgers

whole-wheat buns, split

Tbsp unsalted butter, softened

slices Cheddar

avocado, thinly sliced

Tomato slices, for topping

Green-leaf lettuce leaves, for topping

Red onion slices, for topping

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Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Stir together the sour cream, chipotles, adobo sauce, onions, cilantro, salt, and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

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