Chipotle Lamb Cheeseburger

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lamb (80% lean)
• 2 teaspoons minced chipotle in adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 slices cheddar jack cheese
• 4 buns (your favorite type)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large tomatillo, husked and rinsed, then sliced (1/4 lb)
• 1/2 avocado, sliced
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaf

Recipe

• 1 gently mix lamb, chipotle, garlic, and a teaspoon of salt.
• 2 form mixture into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
• 3 oil grill rack, cook lamb patties to 155 degrees*, top each with a slice of cheddar jack.
• 4 spread buns with mayonnaise and assemble burgers with tomatillo, avocado, and cilantro.
• 5 .
• 6 note: * no time is given in the directions for grilling, as the time will vary with the heat of your grill.
• 7 .
• 8 please disregard the posted 10 minute cooking time, it was put there just so the recipe would post.