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Tex-Mex Burgers

Posted by The Serious Eats Team, May 24, 2008 at 12:30 PM

- makes 4 -
Adapted from Burgers Every Way, by Emily Haft Bloom.

Ingredients

1 pound ground chuck
1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and minced (wear gloves when preparing)
1 cup Spicy Tomato Salsa (recipe follows)
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 soft corn tortillas
1 ripe avocado, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Procedure

1. Preheat a broiler or charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat.

2. Using a wooden spoon (or your hands, if you are wearing gloves), mix together the ground beef, jalapeno, 1/4 cup of the salsa, and salt and pepper in a large bowl, until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Form into 4 patties, a little flatter and greater in diameter than a usual burger shape.

3. Broil or grill them, flipping once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.

4. Place tortillas in microwave, two at a time, and cook on high for about 20 seconds. Arrange each burger on a warm tortilla and top with the avocado slices, shredded cheese, and additional salsa. Alternatively, wrap each burger and the toppings in a tortilla like a burrito. Serve with additional salsa on the side.

Spicy Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

12 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
1 tablespoon jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and minced (wear gloves while preparing)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients in a small glass bowl. The salsa may be used immediately for the burgers, but chill it for at least an hour if serving it as a dip.

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