Green Chile Cheeseburger
For this green chile cheeseburger, green chiles are transformed into a delicious relish and along with pepper jack cheese they are the perfect match for a burger topping.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds (680 grams) ground beef
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 8 ounces (226 grams) canned diced mild green fire roasted chiles, drained
- 1 tablespoon red onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon agave
- 8 slices pepper jack cheese
- 4 lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Form the beef into 4 patties, season both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Add the green chiles, red onion, cilantro, agave, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper to a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Preheat cast iron over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the burgers and cook for 4 minutes each side for medium rare, or 6 minutes per side for medium well.
- Turn the burgers, cook for 3 -5 minutes (depending on your desired meat temperature) then add 2 cheese slices to each burger. Cover with a lid or foil and cook until cheese is melted for 1 more minute.
- Serve on buns with lettuce and top with the green chile relish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger | Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 43g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 477mg | Sugar: 2g