Chile Rellenos Burgers

Annacia's Note:

Or Burgers For The Tourist. If you enjoy Mexican flavors you're going to love this.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) can whole green chilies, drained and halved
• 4 slices colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 4 sandwich buns, split
• sour cream

Directions:

1. Shape beef into four patties.
2. Mix chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper
3. In a skillet over medium heat, brown patties on both sides.
4. Top each with mixed spices and then the onion.
5. Reduce heat, cover, cook slowly for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
6. Top each patty with chilies and a slice of cheese.
7. Cover and cook 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
8. In a small bowl, combine salsa and ketchup. Place burgers on buns. Serve with the salsa mixture and sour cream.

Reviews

[Nancy's Pantry]

Loved these burgers! The combination of the cumin and chili powder really gave the burgers a great taste and the combo of the ketsup and salsa was wonderful as well. We used pepper-jack cheese so I did not use the green chilies; however, I love them and will use them next time because believe me, there will be a next time. Made for the Everyday is a Holiday tag, December, 2011.

[adopt a greyhound]

Wonderful burger. I served with Cilantro Black Bean Balsamic Based Salsa, and a slice of Kittencal's Jalapeño Cheddar Cheese Bread.

[happynana]

Excellent burger. I made two modifications: used 1 1/4 lb hamburger and canned jalapeno peppers. Love the spice! Made for the Best of 2009 Cookbook Swap.