Recipe courtesy of Sonya Georgen
Adobo Quesadilla Burger with Grilled Corn Salsa
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 35 min
- Cook: 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Patties:
2 pounds ground chuck
3/4 cup black beans
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1/2 cup grated onion
3 garlic cloves, pressed
2 tablespoons adobo sauce
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Grilled Corn Topping:
3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, for brushing on the grill pan
1 ear corn on the cob
1/4 cup red onion, diced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons chicken stock
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Dash hot sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 large tortillas
6 slices queso fresco cheese
Toothpicks
Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat grill pan on medium-high.
- To make the patties, combine the chuck, beans, cilantro, onion, garlic, adobo, cumin and seasoned salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix to combine, handling as little as possible. Shape into 6 patties. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
- To prepare the corn topping, brush grill pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill 1 ear of corn on grill pan until golden and has grill marks. Transfer to cutting board and allow to cool a bit. In a medium bowl, combine red onion, cilantro, chicken stock, pineapple juice, cumin, hot sauce and salt and pepper. Cut corn off of cob and toss with mixture. Transfer mixture to a sheet of foil and wrap to keep warm.
- Brush grill pan with 1 tablespoon additional oil. Place the patties on the pan and cook, turning once, until done to preference, 5 to 7 minutes on each side for medium. Remove burgers from pan and place on platter.
- On each flour tortilla, layer burger, queso fresco and an equal amount of corn topping. Fold in sides of tortilla and roll like a burrito, securing with toothpicks. Brush grill again with oil. Place each tortilla wrapped burger on grill and grill until tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
- Cut in half diagonally. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.
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