Name: New Mexico Chile Relleno Burger (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Ground Beef; 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Onion Powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 4 Large Green Chiles - roasted, peeled, and seeded; 4 slices Monterey Jack Cheese; 1/2 cup Mayonnaise; 2 tbsp Sour Cream; 1 tbsp Lime Juice; 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder; 4 Hamburger Buns; 4 leaves Lettuce; 1/2 Tomato - sliced

Recipe tier

A classic New Mexico flavor combination – a juicy burger topped with a roasted green chile, cheese, and a creamy sauce, served on a bun.

Total 1h

Serves 4

Steps 7

Ingredients 15

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Burger Patties
1.5 lbs 680 g Ground Beef
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic Powder
1 tsp 5 mL Onion Powder
tsp 2.5 mL Cumin
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
tsp 1.25 mL Black Pepper
Green Chile
4 200 g Large Green Chiles - roasted, peeled, and seeded
Cheese
4 slices 80 g Monterey Jack Cheese
Sauce
cup 120 mL Mayonnaise
2 tbsp 30 mL Sour Cream
1 tbsp 15 mL Lime Juice
tsp 1.25 mL Garlic Powder
Buns & Extras
4 150 g Hamburger Buns
4 leaves 10 g Lettuce
75 g Tomato - sliced

Equipment

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Instructions

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In a bowl, combine all Burger Patties ingredients and mix gently. Form into 4 patties.
Grill or pan-fry the burger patties to your desired doneness.
While the burgers are cooking, prepare the Sauce by combining all Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mixing well.
Place a roasted green chile on top of each burger patty during the last minute of cooking to warm through.
Top each burger with a slice of Monterey Jack Cheese and allow to melt.
Spread Sauce on both halves of the hamburger buns.
Assemble the burgers with lettuce and tomato slices.