Hamburguesa de Chorizo del Chef Rod, recipe courtesy of Chef Rodrigo Albarrán-Torres, Mission Restaurant
Ingredients
For the burger:
1 1/4poundsground beef
3/4poundsMexican chorizo
1/2onion, chopped
1/4tablespoonblack pepper
1/4tablespoonkosher salt
1/4teaspooncumin
2clovesof garlic, whole and peeled
1/4cupwater
To Serve:
5slicesbacon, cooked
5slicespepper jack cheese
Tomato slices, to garnish
Red onion slices, to garnish
Green leaf lettuce, to garnish
Hamburger buns
For the Chipotle Mayo:
1chipotle pepper from chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1cupof heavy mayonnaise
To Prepare
To make the burger:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and the chorizo.
In a blender, add the onions, black pepper, salt, cumin, and garlic and mix at medium speed adding water. Pour the blender mixture into the beef mixture, mix well, and form into burger patties by hand.
Cook burger on a skillet, grill pan, or grill to desired temperature. Butter the buns and heat in the oven for 5 minutes.
To make the chipotle mayo:
Using a blender, mix the mayonnaise and chipotle pepper on low speed.
Spread chipotle mayo on both halves of the buns.
To assemble burger:
To assemble burger, start with the base of the bun and layer on the lettuce, a slice of tomato, sliced onions, the cooked burger patty, pepper jack cheese, cooked bacon, and the top of half of the bun.