Green Hatch Chile Smash Burger

Name: Green Hatch Chile Smash Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Servings: 1 burger
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns; additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns; 2 slices Monterey Jack cheese; 1 potato hamburger bun; Mayonnaise, for topping; 1 can (4 ounces, or 115 g) Hatch green chiles; 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 8 ounces (225 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into two 3- to 3½-ounce (85 to 100 g) loosely packed meatballs; 2 slices American cheese; 2 teaspoons pepper (to taste); 4 slices thick cut bacon; 8 ounces (225 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into two 3- to 3½-ounce (85 to 100 g) loosely packed meatballs; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil

Preparation info

Servings:
1
burger

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

Here’s a shout-out to our New Mexico PEEPS! This was a burger that was heavily requested of us. When we finally got around to doing our version (a Whataburger copycat), we understood why there were so many people calling for us to do this one. It was so we could know what they already knew—it’s incredible!

Ingredients

4 slices thick cut bacon
1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil

Americas
United States
New Mexico
Burger

Method

Cook the bacon

Turn the griddle on to medium heat (350°F [180°C]).
While the griddle is warming, place the strips of bacon on the griddle. (We have found that placing the bacon on the griddle before it is hot helps keep the bacon from curling too much.)
Cook the first side until browned and flip.
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