Tex-Mex Burgers with Charred Onion, Salsa and Avocado
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Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Liven up your July 4th celebration with our Southwest-inspired burgers. We used lean ground beef but they're tasty made with lean ground turkey, too.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked 93% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
Cilantro
½ cup(s), chopped, divided
Canned diced green chiles
4 oz, drained
Chili powder
1 tsp
Jarred minced garlic
1 tsp
Vidalia onion
½ medium, cut into four 1/4-inch-thick rounds
Romaine lettuce
4 cup(s), shredded, shredded
Salsa
½ cup(s)
Avocado
⅔ item(s), Hass, diced
Instructions
1
Preheat grill (or grill pan).
2
In a large bowl, combine beef, 1/4 cup of cilantro, green chiles, chili powder and garlic until thoroughly mixed; form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
3
Coat patties and onions with cooking spray. Grill, flipping once (or more as necessary if using a grill pan), until burgers are desired degree of doneness and onions are lightly charred and tender, about 7 to 9 minutes for medium.
4
To serve, place 1 cup of lettuce on each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 burger, 2 tablespoons of salsa, 1 onion slice, 1/4 of diced avocado and 1 tablespoon of remaining cilantro.
5
Yields 1 burger per serving.
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