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Tex-Mex Burgers

Source of Recipe


From "Burgers Every Way" by Emily H. Bloom






List of Ingredients



• 1 lb. ground chuck
  
• 1 jalapeño chili pepper, seeded and minced
  
• 1 cup Spicy Tomato Salsa (recipe follows)
  
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  
• 4 soft corn tortillas
  
• 1 ripe avocado, pitted and sliced
  
• 1/3 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  






Instructions



1. Preheat a broiler or charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat. Using a wooden spoon, mix together the ground beef, jalapeño, 1/4 cup of the salsa, and salt and pepper in a large bowl, until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Form into 4 patties, a little flatter and greater in diameter than a usual burger shape. Broil on grill, flipping once, until cooked through -- about 4 minutes on each side.
   
   
2. Place tortillas in microwave, two at a time, and cook on HIGH for about 20 seconds.
   
   
3. Arrange each burger on a warm tortilla and top with the avocado slices, shredded cheese and additional salsa. Alternatively, wrap each burger and the toppings in a tortilla like a burrito. Serve with additional salsa on the side, and with red beans and rice, if desired.
   
   Makes 4 servings.
   
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   SPICY TOMATO SALSA
   
   12 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
   1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
   1/2 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
   1 Tbsp seeded and minced jalapeño chili pepper
   1/4 cup fresh lime juice
   Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
   
   Mix all the ingredients in a small glass bowl. The salsa may be used immediately for the burgers, but chill it for at least an hour if serving it as a dip.