Green Chili Burgers

• Green Chili Sauce↗
• poblano chiles (see Recipe #) or 2 hatch chiles, grilled, peeled, seeded and chopped (see Recipe #)↗2 chiles
• medium red onion, grilled and chopped↗1
• garlic cloves, chopped↗2
• 2 tablespoons oregano or 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped↗2 tablespoons
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• Burgers
• ground chuck↗2 lbs
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• slices monterey jack cheese or 8 slices provolone cheese↗8 slices
• romaine lettuce↗
• pickled jalapeno pepper↗
• sliced beefsteak tomato
• hamburger buns↗6

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste. (A water if necessary to achieve the proper consistency.).

2. 2

   Heat grill to high. Form meat into 6 burgers and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   Place burgers on bun and top with green chili sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and pickled jalapeno, if desired.

5. 5

   Note: Use high heat. A great tasting burger needs only to be on the grill 2 to 3 minutes on each side to arrive at a perfect medium doneness.