Smokey Chipotle Burgers

Happy Monday!!!!

On the blog today I want to share the MOST AMAZING burger with y'all!! OH MY GOSH! I made these last night and there were zero leftovers... ZERO!! I will say that they are a little bit heated so if you are a not a spice lover I will add that you should strain all the seeds from the adobo peppers OR just use the sauce that the peppers sit in and not the peppers at all. That way you can still achieve the same smokey flavor - but without the added kick. 

A few things...

I served these burgers open faced. We do not typically eat burger buns or a bunch of bread so I served them atop butter lettuce. Butter lettuce is my absolute favorite lettuce to wrap a burger in because its a heftier leaf and covers the entire patty. I also love to make wraps out of it too!! You can typically find it in the lettuce section of your grocery store. 

THESE ARE SPICY. I did not serve these to my kids. 

The chipotle mayo literally adds SUCH an amazing element to these burgers. It elevates it just a bit so it has a gourmet burger flavor. 

Now that I have totally talked these bad boys up allow me to please share this yummy and wonderful recipe with y'all!!!!

**These can be converted into meatballs :)!!!!! Instead of patties just make them into meatballs and add the caramelized onions, and shredded cheddar IN the meat mix instead of on top of them. You can use the sauce to dip them in!

Ingredient List

1 lb grass-fed ground beef 

burger seasoning of choice 

garlic powder 

juice of one lime

1 4 oz can of chilies in adobo sauce

extra sharp sliced cheddar cheese

1 onion -sliced

olive oil

salt and pepper 

1/2 cup Mayo 

Butter Lettuce

Method:

Begin by adding your ground beef to a medium sized bowl. Next add in about 1 large tablespoon of adobo sauce into the burgers. Add in burger seasonings and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and mix thoroughly. 

On a foil lined baking sheet place patties and set aside. 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and cook for 22 minutes. 

While the burgers are cooking go ahead and cook your onion. Add in a tablespoon of olive oil and all the sliced onions to the pan. Sprinkle some kosher salt and cook down for about 15-20 minutes until they are perfectly caramelized!!!!

For the sauce:

In a small food processor add in the chilies and remaining sauce, your mayo, and the juice of lime. Pulse until consistency is smooth and you have a beautiful smoky pink color!!! YUM!

Assemble Burgers

Once you pull the burgers out of the oven allow them to sit and cook for a minute or so, then place them on top the lettuce leaf, add your slice of cheddar, then your caramelized onions, and finally a dollop of smoky chipotle mayo. 

Serve with sweet potato fries and oven baked okra chips!!!