Mashed avocado, chile peppers, and onions enliven these moist, lightly spiced hamburgers. They look pan-fried when cooked in a browning skillet.
| Preparation: | 0 min |
| Cook Time: | 0 min |
| Total Time: | 0 min |
| Serves: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1.0001 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado
- 1.5001 ½ tsp. lemon juice, plus extra as needed
- 2.0002 Tbsp. diced green chili peppers
- 1.0001 egg, lightly beaten
- 2.0002 tsp. chopped green onion
- 1.0001 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 0.500½ tsp. salt
- 1.0001 lb. lean ground beef
- 0.500½ cup shredded jack cheese
- 4.0004 hamburger buns, split and toasted butter lettuce leaves
- 4.0004 thin slices tomato
Instructions
- Halve avocado lengthwise and remove seed; then peel. Slice the avocado and coat pieces with lemon juice; set aside.
- In a bowl, mash remaining avocado half.
- Stir in chile peppers, egg, onion, the remaining lemon juice, garlic and salt.
- Add beef and combine thoroughly (mixture will be moist).
- With your hands, shape meat into 4 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick.
- Microwave a 10-inch browning dish or skillet on HIGH (100%) for 4 1/2 minutes.
- Carefully remove dish (the bottom is very hot) to a heat proof surface.
- Place patties in dish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) for 3 minutes. Drain off fat.
- Turn patties over. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) for 2 minutes or until juices run clear when patty is slashed.
- Sprinkle each patty with 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Cover with wax paper and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Arrange patties on bottoms of buns and top each patty with lettuce leaves, tomato slice, and a few avocado slices.
- Cover with remaining buns.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.