CHIPOTLE BURGER RECIPE

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

BURGERS:

1 lb ground beef

2 canned chipotle peppers (finely chopped)

1 tablespoon adobe sauce

2 tablespoons minced yellow onion

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

4 slices colby jack or pepper jack cheese

4 brioche buns (sesame or onion)

Burger toppings such as lettuce and sliced tomato

SAUCE:

¾ cup mayo

Juice of half a lime

2 teaspoons honey

2 teaspoons adobe sauce

2 garlic cloves (minced)

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

Mix ground beef, chipotle peppers, adobe sauce, minced onion and seasonings. Form 4 patties with the ground meat. Use your knuckle to create an indentation in the center of each burger.

Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Cook the patties for 3-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Time will vary depending on thickness of patties.

Place the cheese slices onto the patties and transfer to a plate covered with foil to rest while you prepare the sauce.

In a small bow mix together the sauce ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Build your burgers - Spread the sauce on each bun, add the burger and your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 g
• Calories: 1202 kcal
• Total Fat: 82 g
• Saturated Fat: 28 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 48 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 273 mg
• Sodium: 1345 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 63 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 21 g
• Protein: 53 g