Green Chile Cheeseburgers
A New Mexico legend, juicy beef patties buried under roasted green chiles and gooey melted cheese.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 4 jalapeños
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Save this recipeInstructions
- 1
Char the jalapeños directly under a broiler, turning, until blistered all over, about 6 minutes. Steam in a covered bowl 5 minutes, then peel, seed, and chop.
- 2
Slice the onion. Season the beef with cumin, salt, and pepper, then shape into 4 dimpled patties.
- 3
Cook the patties in a hot 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, 4 minutes on the first side.
- 4
Flip, pile the chopped chiles on each patty, top with cheddar, and cook 3 to 4 minutes until melted and the beef hits 160°F.
- 5
Toast the buns and spread with mayonnaise.
- 6
Stack the chile-cheese patties with sliced onion and serve while the cheese is still molten.
