The Green Chile Cheeseburger

Name: The Green Chile Cheeseburger
Yield: Makes 6 cheeseburgers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups (450 g) roasted, peeled, and chopped New Mexican green chiles; Don’t even think about it. Toppings other than chile and cheese are completely unnecessary; 6 seeded soft white buns, toasted (see instructions); Don’t even think about it. Toppings other than chile and cheese are completely unnecessary; Salt and black pepper for seasoning; Beef tallow (rendered beef fat); White cheddar cheese, sliced; Salt and black pepper for seasoning; Splash of water or beef stock; Splash of water or beef stock; Beef tallow (rendered beef fat); 2 pounds (about 1 kg) fresh-ground 80/20 chuck

Preparation info

Makes
6
cheeseburgers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Great American Burger Book

By George Motz

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

The Burger

3 cups (450 g) roasted, peeled, and chopped New Mexican green chiles
Splash of water or

Americas
United States
New Mexico
Burger

Method

Add the green chiles to the small saucepan with a splash of water or beef stock (just enough to let the chiles steam slightly, but not so much it turns into soup). Cover and heat over medium heat until hot. Remove from the heat, keep covered, and set aside.
Divide the beef into 6 even portions (a little over 5½