Jan from An Inspired Cook did it again!
Another knock-out recipe from one of my all-time favorite bloggers!
We were literally drooling while these burgers were grilling. And the drool fest continued after we took our first bites.
Soft grilled bun, creamy avocado, juicy tomato, cool crisp lettuce, caramelized beef on the outside and a spicy, cheesy center that sent our taste buds in to seizures with delight.
It was a complete and total happy experience for our mouths and we were sad when it ended.
Here’s my version of Jan’s Green Chile and Cheese Stuffed Burgers
(makes 3 burgers)
- 1.5 pounds Ground Chuck
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 Poblano Chile, roasted, peeled, seeds removed and finely chopped
- Monterey Jack Cheese (I just kind of eyeballed my amounts)
- Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Avocado (or any other toppings of your choice)
I put all my chuck in a bowl, seasoned with salt and pepper, mixed, then measured out six 4 ounce patties on my scale.
Place the meat in the center of a small salad plate and press mixture evenly across the center to form thin, uniform patties then transfer carefully to a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper.
Place in refrigerator for about an hour for patties to firm up.
When firm, spread a few chile pieces and a little cheese on half of the patties.
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Lay an empty patty over top of the one with chile and cheese and gently press edges together making sure to seal tightly so the cheese doesn’t ooze out once it starts to melt on the grill.
Grill until desired doneness, flipping only once. I think ours took about 4-5 minutes per side.
Look at those babies!!
And that’s not even the best part!
***The cheese inside is like molten lava so let them cool just a bit before serving or you’ll seriously burn your mouth!***
Now build your burger.
Make it nice and high.
Are you drooling yet?
Because here comes the best part!
Oooey, goooey melty cheese with a little Poblano punch.
Dang. I’m drooling again.
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Molten lava?! Wow, these burgers are dangerous in more ways than one! Your avocados look too perfect, I love it!
Lol, Jennifer, don’t be misled by the Poblano. They’re not screamin’ hot! Just a little warmth and tickle on your tongue to let you know they’re there. And they add a little more moisture to the burger. And yes, that Avocado was quite perfect. Even when I sliced it I thought, “Dang, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one this perfectly ripe.” It was quite the burger experience. Once again, my hat’s off to Jan!
I don’t eat red meat, but I am about to bite into the screen!! These look SO SO SO good.
LOL Susan!! It does look pretty awesome doesn’t it? And it tasted every bit as good as it looks. I’ve actually been meatless for over a week now and this one was hanging out in my camera. It threw a wicked craving on me that I wasn’t expecting so I broke down and went and bought some Boca Burgers that were on BOGO at Publix this week. I really didn’t want to travel down the “processed food” path but hey, when a Burger-Girl needs her burger the next best thing to meatless is Boca so I went for it! It still doesn’t compare to this tasty delight though!
Yum!! What should we show up for dinner?
Tell you what…since I’m going meatless for the next few weeks how about we make a date for the end of July. Say 5pm around our grill. We’ll supply the burgers you bring the cold beer!
Since we went from sweat shirts on Monday to almost 100° today, I think we’re going to be doing the burgers on the grill thing. And I just happen to have an avocado waiting to be “et”
Diane, you and your crazy weather! I thought we had it bad! There’s a saying here…if you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes. Sad thing is…it’s almost always true!! Since I’m two days late in responding…did you “et” your Avocado???
Amazing!
Right?? Don’t they look awesome?
Oh my lord. That looks to die for. I’ve got to try this with my husband!
Tiara, these are a must try if you like chiles.
Mmmm… love a good burger!!
Yeah, Baby!!
These look great and I have to have them soon.
Dennis, these are so good. Perfect for your California grilling season. Especially with a nice ripe Avocado!
These burgers have made me so hungry, even though it’s still an hour til lunchtime! I love homemade burgers and I love chillies, so this is a winning combination for me
Sorry for the late response Vanesther. Yes…these are quite the winning combination…burgers and chiles…can’t go wrong with this one!
I’m honored once again! I have to say that looks like one tasty burger!
Jan…tasty burger is right! We LOVE your recipes! I’m the one who’s honored to present them to my husband. If he found out my secret of where I’m getting all this goodness from I may end up a single woman and you’d find another man knocking at your door, LOL!