Green Chili Grilled Cheeseburger Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber and nutrients.

Roast green chilies over a burner or under the broiler until charred.

Place roasted chilies in a mixing bowl and cover with cling wrap to steam.

While chilies steam, divide 1.5 pounds of ground beef into four 6-ounce portions and shape into patties, making a small indent in the center.

Dice a small onion and mince 2 cloves of garlic.

Remove the charred skin from the chilies and dice them after removing the tops and seeds.

In a skillet, melt butter and sauté the diced onion and minced garlic until soft and translucent, adding a pinch of salt.

Add flour and ground cumin to the skillet, toasting for a minute.

Pour in water and bring to a quick simmer to thicken the sauce, adding more water if needed for consistency.

Season the beef patties with salt and black pepper.

Preheat the grill to 450 degrees F.

Cook the patties on the grill for 4-5 minutes on one side, rotating for even charring.

Flip the patties and top with green chili sauce and cheese, covering the grill to melt the cheese.

Check the internal temperature of the patties, moving to indirect heat if not fully cooked.

Assemble the burger with mustard and shredded iceberg lettuce.

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