Green Chili Burgers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 poblano chiles (see recipe #) or 2 hatch chiles, grilled, peeled, seeded and chopped (see recipe #)
• 1 medium red onion, grilled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh epazote or 2 tablespoons oregano or 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 8 slices monterey jack cheese or 8 slices provolone cheese
• romaine lettuce
• pickled jalapeno pepper
• sliced beefsteak tomato
• 6 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 sauce:.
• 2 place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste. (a water if necessary to achieve the proper consistency.).
• 3 burgers:
• 4 heat grill to high. form meat into 6 burgers and season with salt and pepper to taste. grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.
• 5 place 2 slices of the cheese on each burger; close the lid or tent with foil and cook until the cheese has just melted, about 1 minute.
• 6 place burgers on bun and top with green chili sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and pickled jalapeno, if desired.
• 7 note: use high heat. a great tasting burger needs only to be on the grill 2 to 3 minutes on each side to arrive at a perfect medium doneness.