Green Chile Cheeseburgers

By bbarton81

Ingredients

• * 2 pounds ground chuck, 80 percent to 85 percent lean
• * 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• * 8 thin slices Chihuahua or provolone
• * 4 good-quality hamburger buns, toasted
• * Green Chili Sauce, recipe follows
• * Romaine lettuce leaves, optional
• * 4 thick slices beefsteak tomatoes, optional
• * Pickled jalapenos, optional
• Green Chili Sauce
• * 2 poblano chiles, grilled, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• * 1 medium white onion, grilled and chopped
• * 1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh epazote, or fresh oregano leaves
• * 1/4 cup cold water
• * 1 tablespoon honey
• * 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat grill to high. Form meat into 4 (8-ounce) burgers and season each burger on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.

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. Place burgers on buns and top with a few tablespoons of Green Chile Sauce and lettuce, tomato, and pickled jalapeno, if desired.