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CALIFORNIA AVOCADO BEEF PATTIES
Categories
- Entrees,
- Sandwiches, Burgers & Wraps
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Preparation
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Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission
Mashed avocado, chile peppers, and onions enliven these moist, lightly spiced hamburgers. They look pan-fried when cooked in a browning skillet.
Ingredients
- 1.000 1 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado
- 1.500 1 ½ tsp.lemon juice, plus extra as needed
- 2.000 2 Tbsp.diced green chili peppers
- 1.000 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2.000 2 tsp.chopped green onion
- 1.000 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 0.500 ½ tsp.salt
- 1.000 1 lb.lean ground beef
- 0.500 ½ cupshredded jack cheese
- 4.000 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted butter lettuce leaves
- 4.000 4 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.
Nutrition information per serving
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can these be cooked on a griddle or on the grill?
Submitted By Sylvia - Aug 19, 2010
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