Chorizo Chile Burger With Pickled Onions And Poblano Avocado Spr Food

CHORIZO BURGER

Steps:

• For the burger patties: Form the ground beef into six patties and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• In a bowl, mix together the chorizo and the panko and form into six patties.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Coat the pan with 1 tablespoon of the grapeseed oil, and then place three burger patties in the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook until the patties are seared on the first side. Flip, and cook on the reverse side until the sausage patties are cooked through and the beef patties have reached the desired doneness. Remove the patties from the pan and repeat, adding another tablespoon of oil for each batch, until all the patties are cooked. Allow the burgers to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before plating.
• For the fajita-spiced peppers and onions: Heat a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium and swirl in the grapeseed oil. Add the peppers and onions and saute until tender.
• In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, oregano, coriander, salt, cumin, black pepper and cayenne until well blended. Add the spice mixture to the peppers and onions and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• For the corn salsa: Combine the corn, crema, red onions, poblanos, cilantro, honey and lime juice in a bowl and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To plate: Butter the insides of the burger buns and toast, cut-side down, in a hot skillet.
• Place a tomato slice on each bottom bun; then layer with a beef patty, some peppers and onions, a sausage patty and some corn salsa. Top with a top bun, and serve with French fries.

CHORIZO BURGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground sirloin and chorizo using your hands.
• Set aside to let the flavors blend.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add one chopped onion, and saute until tender.
• Transfer the onion to a blender.
• Add the red pepper, Ranch dressing, saffron, and paprika.
• Pulse until fairly smooth.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the remaining onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cook and stir for about 15 minutes until the onions are golden brown.
• Set aside.
• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Form the meat into four patties, slightly larger than the buns.
• Place burgers on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until done to your likeing.
• Split buns in half, and spread butter on the inside.
• Place on the grill to toast briefly.
• Place burgers onto buns, and top with caramelized onion and the roasted pepper ranch sauce.
• Sprinkle with a few shavings of cheese, and place the top of the bun on top.

CHORIZO BURGER

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Shape ground beef into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties; grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160ºF).
• Meanwhile, heat oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add chiles and onions; cook 6 to 8 min. or until tender and evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in Worcestershire sauce; cook 1 min. Add chorizo; cook 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Spread chorizo mixture onto bottom halves of buns; top with burgers, ketchup and queso fresco. Cover with tops of buns.

CHORIZO-CHILE BURGER WITH PICKLED ONIONS AND POBLANO-AVOCADO SPR

Steps:

• Poblano-Avocado Spread.
• Hold poblano pepper with tongs over gas flame of burner or broil until charred on all sides. (Or place pepper on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until skin is bubbly and browned.) Wrap in foil and lets stand for 20 to 30 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• When cooled slip off blackened skin, twist off stem, and scoop out seeds and discard.
• Coarsely chop and transfer to small bowl.
• Add half of the avocado and coarsely mash with a fork.
• Slice the remaining half of the avocado and add to the bowl.
• Stir in lime juice, cilantro and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt.
• Refrigerate until time to assemble burgers.
• Pickled Onions.
• In medium saucepan of boiling water, heat onion slices 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain.
• In second bowl combine cooled onions, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Chorizo-Chile Burger.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chorizo about 5 minutes, until slightly browned and becoming crisp, breaking up meat with a spatula. Remove from heat.
• Spread on plate lined with paper towels to cool.
• Start charcoal fire or preheat gas grill for direct cooking.
• In bowl combined cooled chorizo with ground beef.
• Form into six 3/4-inch thick patties.
• Indent center of each patty.
• Grill over medium heat, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, until done (160 degrees F), turning once midway through grilling time.
• Spread Poblano -Avocado Spread on buns.
• Layer patties and pickled onions on buns. Makes 6 burgers.

CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir ground beef and chorizo sausage into onion mixture; cook, breaking meat apart while stirring, until no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix ground beef-chorizo mixture, diced tomatoes, chili, butter beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, chipotle seasoning blend, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker.
• Cook on High until flavors have blended, 3 to 4 hours.