How to make BBQ chilli cheeseburgers | Best BBQ Recipes

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while still providing creaminess.

bbq sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

Ask your butcher to grind a mix of 50% rump, 25% short rib, and 25% brisket beef with a good mix of fat.

Chill the beef mixture to firm it up before cooking.

Just before grilling, sprinkle a fine dusting of salt on the beef patties.

Preheat the barbecue until it's screaming hot.

Place the patties on the grill and cook hard and fast, turning them regularly to ensure even cooking.

While the burgers are cooking, prepare the burger sauce by mixing equal parts mayonnaise, American mustard, and ketchup, adding a little salt and finely chopped gherkins, then stir together.

Once the burgers are nearly done, place whole green chilies on the grill to char them and soften, adding a smoky flavor.

After the final flip of the burgers, lay a piece of cheese on top and close the lid of the grill for about a minute to melt the cheese and infuse smoky flavor.

Remove the burgers from the grill and let them rest for 3-5 minutes to retain juiciness.

Toast the burger buns on the grill for about 30 seconds.

Finely slice the charred green chilies for assembly.

To assemble the burger, spread a little burger sauce on the bottom bun, add the burger patty, top with sliced chilies, a couple of lettuce leaves, and a little more burger sauce, then place the top bun on.

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