Spiced Burgers with Chili Onion Rings
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 620
- Total Fat
- 28 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 8 grams
- Cholesterol
- 83 milligrams
- Sodium
- 923 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 57 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 grams
- Protein
- 33 grams
- Sugar
- 13 grams
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
1 large poblano chile pepper
1 14-ounce bag frozen onion rings
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup spicy ketchup
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Grated zest and juice of 1 small lime
1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 sesame hamburger buns, split and toasted
4 small romaine lettuce leaves
Directions
- Preheat the broiler. Put the poblano on a baking sheet and broil, turning, until charred in spots, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Reduce the oven temperature and bake the onion rings as the label directs. Season with salt, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon each chili powder and cumin.
- Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, cilantro, a pinch of lime zest and half of the lime juice in a small bowl; add more lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Mix the ground beef, 1/2 teaspoon lime zest and the remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons chili powder and 3/4 teaspoon cumin in a large bowl with your hands until just combined. Form into four 3/4-inch-thick patties; season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Peel, stem and seed the broiled poblano; cut into strips. Place the burgers on the buns with the ketchup sauce, lettuce and poblano. Serve with the onion rings and the remaining ketchup sauce.