Bacon Jalapeno Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• For the Chipotle Mayonnaise:
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1-2 chipotle peppers
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce*
• For the Burgers:
• 1 1/3 pounds ground beef of choice (we used 85/15)
• A sprinkle of salt, pepper, garlic powder
• 4 rounds of red onion
• 4 slices colby jack cheese
• 8 slices crispy cooked bacon
• 16-20 pickled jalapeno slices
• 4 pretzel rolls (or other rolls if you choose)
• lettuce

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from mylifeasamrs.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the Chipotle Mayonnaise:
Mix together ingredients until combined.
*Note: You can find cans of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store. I pull out a pepper or 2 & dice them up, and then use the adobo sauce straight from the can! Store the leftovers in a little airtight container in the fridge for future use! GOOD stuff!

For the Burgers:
Divide the ground beef into four 1/3 pound burgers. Patty them out and set them on a large plate. Season with a simple sprinkling of salt, pepper, and garlic powder (make sure you season both sides). Set aside until ready to grill (or pan sear if it's cold where you are).

Heat grill (or pan) to medium to medium-high heat and grill for a 4-7 minutes on each side until desired doneness (I'm a medium girl - hubs is a medium rare guy). During last minute of cooking - add a slice of cheese to each burger and close cover until cheese begins to melt. While the burgers are cooking, add the onion sliced and allow them to char a bit on each side and begin to soften. Remove burger and onions from grill and allow to rest for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Place a burger on each bun and top with 2 slices of bacon and 4-5 jalapeno slices. Slather some of the chipotle mayo on the top bun and place a grilled onion round on top. Add a little lettuce if you so desire and place to halves of the bun together. Slice in half and serve!