Shelly's Recipe

SOUTHWEST CHIPOTLE BURGERS

Category: Burgers

Burgers:
1 1/2 lb ground chuck or ground sirloin
1-1/2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce
1 1/2 tbsp adobo sauce (from the chipotle chili can)
1/4 cup grated onion
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t cumin
1 1/2 t kosher salt
1/4 t pepper

Chipotle-lime Mayo:
1/2 cup Mayo
2 t lime juice
1 1/2 t adobo sauce (from the canned chipotle chilies)
2T chopped fresh cilantro

4-6 good quality buns
1 tomato
1-2 avocados
Lettuce
Optional: jack, cotjia, or Queso fresco cheese

Sauce. Stir together mayo, adobo sauce, lime juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Burgers: Gently crumble the beef in a bowl and with your fingers. Add the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, grated onion, garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Use your hands to gently mix things together. If you go crazy and over-work ground beef it gets a yucky texture. Just mix it enough to distribute the ingredients and call it good. Divide into 4 patties (or 6 little ones) and place on a preheated grill, indoor grill pan, or skillet. Top with cheese, in the last few minutes of grilling.

While the burgers are cooking, toast buns and spread chipotle-lime sauce generously on each side of each bun. When the burgers are done allow them stand for 5 minutes off the grill/pan and place on prepared buns. Top with tomato slices, avocado slices, and a crisp piece of lettuce.

NOTE: Make extra sauce to serve on the table so people can slather it on every bite.