Southwest Chipotle Burgers

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Burgers:
• 1 1/2 lb ground chuck or ground sirloin
• 1-1/2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce
• 1 1/2 T adobo sauce (from the chipotle chili can)
• 1/4 C grated onion
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1/2 t cumin
• 1/2 t kosher salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 4-6 good quality buns
• 1 tomato
• 1-2 avocado
• lettuce
• Optional: jack, cotija, or queso fresco cheese
• Chipotle-Lime Mayo:
• 1/2 C Mayo
• 2 t lime juice
• 1 1/2 t adobo sauce (from the canned chipotle chilis)
• 2 T chopped fresh cilantro

Details

Adapted from barbarabakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Sauce: Combine mayo, adobo sauce, lime juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Sauce can made sauce to a day ahead of time.
Crumble beef gently with your fingers into a bowl. Add the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, grated onion, garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Don't over-work, just mix it enough to distribute the ingredients. Divide into 4 patties (or 6 little ones) and place on a preheated grill, indoor grill pan, or skillet.
If desired, top with cheese, during the last few minutes of grilling. When the burgers are done to your liking let them stand for 5 minutes off the grill/pan.
Toast buns then spread chipotle-lime sauce generously on each side of each bun. Add burger and top with tomato slices, avocado slices, and a crisp piece of lettuce.