Chipotle Burgers
Juicy beef burgers seasoned with spicy chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and diced onions, grilled to perfection and served on toasted English muffins or hamburger buns.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons canned chipotle chiles in adobo, including sauce
- •1 lb ground beef chuck
- •½ cup finely chopped onion
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •4 pieces English muffins or hamburger buns
- •halved horizontally
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see "Grilling Procedure," below.
15 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, open any whole chipotles and discard seeds, then mince chipotles.
5 min
- 3.
Mix chipotles (with sauce), beef, onion, and salt with your hands, then form mixture into 4 (3/4-inch-thick) patties.
10 min
- 4.
Grill burgers on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, turning over once, 4 minutes total for medium-rare. Grill English muffins, cut sides down, until grill marks appear, about 30 seconds. Serve burgers in English muffins.
5 min
- 5.
If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows:
15 min
- 6.
Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds
- 7.
Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds
- 8.
Low: 5 to 6 seconds
- 9.
If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.
10 min