Green Chile Cheeseburgers

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-Star BBQ

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

2 pounds ground chuck, 80 percent to 85 percent lean
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 thin slices Chihuahua or provolone
4 good-quality hamburger buns, toasted
Green Chili Sauce, recipe follows
Romaine lettuce leaves, optional
4 thick slices beefsteak tomatoes, optional
Pickled jalapenos, optional

Directions

Heat grill to high. Form meat into 4 (8-ounce) burgers and season each burger on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.

Place 2 slices of the cheese on each burger, close the lid or tent with foil, and cook until the cheese has just melted, about 1 minute. Place burgers on buns and top with a few tablespoons of Green Chile Sauce and lettuce, tomato, and pickled jalapeno, if desired.

Green Chile Sauce:

2 poblano chiles, grilled, peeled, seeded, and chopped

1 medium white onion, grilled and chopped

1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tablespoons chopped fresh epazote, or fresh oregano leaves

1/4 cup cold water

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Cynthia Albuquerque, NM 10-04-2009
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Not a real green chile cheesburger
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Sorry,but Daniel is right. A REAL green chile burger uses Big Jim ,Sandia,or Hatch chiles.In New Mexico you would be laughed... at for using the chiles in this recipe. I invite anyone who visits New Mexico to order one here and you will see the difference. Also we never use a green chile "sauce" on a burger especially with honey in it. I think this may be ,as suggested, more of a Mexican dish, vs. New Mexican. I love Bobby Flay, but sorry, this is why you lost the green chile cheeseburger throwdown.Read more
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stephen sutter creek, CA 06-03-2009
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Great recipe, premium ingredients required
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

In order to make this recipe work you really have to pay attention to the notes he makes in the show about what types of... ingredients to use. Any cheese won't do it. Also, made a second batch substituting avocado for the Chile (for those that dont like it spicy) and it turned out great. Also, Daniel couldn't be more wrong about the authenticity, he needs to explore more of Mexico, specifically the Gulf Coast.Read more
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joe brookhaven, MS 06-16-2008
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Great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Best burger I ever had!!!
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Anonymous 06-13-2008
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the best
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

we had tried this and that it was unbelieveable
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Kim Concord, CA 06-24-2007
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versatile sauce!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loves the green chile sauce. It is great on grilled chicken sandwiches and as a dipping sauce for grilled shrimp.
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Anonymous 06-05-2007
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Big let down
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I must have done something wrong. I was really looking forward in making the sauce. I followed the recipe exactly. It tasted... really bland. I wonder how cilantro would taste instead of the other spice it calls for. I'll probably try that next time.Read more