2 tspn chopped fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and de-ribbed
2 tspn finely minced fresh cilantro
1 tspn lime juice
pinch of salt for guacamole :
2 small or 1 large avocado
2 tbsp sour cream
¼ cup diced tomato
½ tspn diced jalapeño
¼ tspn chopped fresh cilantro
¼ tspn lemon juice
1/8 tspn salt for Chili Queso :
3 oz ground beef
1 tspn all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
pinch of ground black pepper
16 oz bottle Cheez Whiz
2 tbsp milk
½ tspn chili powder
½ tspn cumin
½ tspn paprika For burger :
2 lb ground beef
4 large sesame seed buns
2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded or chopped thin
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 green onion, chopped
16-20 tortilla chips
2-3 fresh jalapeños, sliced
Preparation & Cooking Instructions
Make the pico de gallo by combining all of the ingredients for the pico
in a small bowl and mixing well. Cover bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
Make the guacamole : In a small bowl, mash up most of the avocado, being
sure to leave several un-mashed chunks. Add the remaining ingredients for
the guacamole to the avocado and mix well. Cover bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
For making the chili queso. In another small bowl, mix together ground
beef, flour, a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and a pinch of chili
powder. Work the dry ingredients into the ground beef by hand. Brown the beef
in a small skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Use a spoon or spatula
to crumble the beef as it cooks. Cook until it's brown, then set aside.
Melt the Cheez Whiz with 2 tbsp of milk over low heat. When milk and cheese
has been combined, add the remaining queso ingredients. Heat while stirring
often until cheese is smooth and creamy, then cover saucepan and remove it
from the heat.
Preheat a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Lightly butter
the face of each bun and brown the buns face-down on the heat.
Separate the ground beef into four ½-pound portions. Roll each portion
of meat into a ball and then pat the meat down into a circular patty slightly
larger in diameter than the hamburger buns. Cook the hamburger patties for
5-10 minutes per side, until done. Lightly salt and pepper each burger patty.
Build the burger open-faced in the following order starting with the bottom
bun:
On the bottom bun : ½ cup shredded lettuce - hamburger patty - 2 tbsp
chili queso - 4 or 5 crumbled tortilla chips - 2 tspn green onion
On the top bun : ½ tablespoon mayonnaise - 2 tbsp pico de gallo - 2
tbsp guacamole - 4 jalapeño slices
Serve burger with extra queso and guacamole. Makes 4 burgers.
