Burger with a Kick

Summer isn't over yet!  September has been surprising us with beautiful sunshine and hot temperatures.  This makes eating outdoors and enjoying our glorious backyards an absolute given.  I tried this burger on my two gal pals, Andy and Carli last night and had a wonderful evening catching up between bites.  Hope you also can take advantage of the last month of summer!

menu

super spicy burger

served with bbq roasted potatoes and side salad

Super Spicy Burger

1 pound lean ground beef

1 egg, beaten

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2-3 Serrano chilies, finely chopped

2 Tbsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp chili powder

8 slices Monterey Jack cheese

4 fluffy burger buns

4 large green-leaf lettuce leafs

4 thin slices of tomato

4 thin rings of green bell pepper

Chipotle sauce

2 tsp chipotle peppers, minced (found in a can in mexican section of grocery store)

1/4 cup mayo

1 Tbsp sour cream

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Thoroughly combine the first 6 ingredients and then divide into 4 patties.  Cook each burger about 4-6 mins per side. Top each patty with a slice of cheese; close lid of BBQ until cheese melts.

For the sauce; combine pepper, mayo and sour cream.

Build your burger, using lettuce, tomato, bell pepper and of course, chipotle sauce!!   

Also this is a healthy burger when a hearty whole grain bun is used.