Chef Rod’s Chorizo Burger

Method8 steps

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F / about 180°C. Have the half onion chopped and garlic peeled, wash and dry the lettuce and tomato, slice the tomato and separate red onion for garnish, and have the five bacon slices already cooked before assembling.

   Uses Water for washing tomato and lettuce, as needed

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   Step 2: Combine all the ground beef (1¼ lb) and raw Mexican chorizo (¾ lb) in a large bowl.

   Uses 1¼ lb ground beef · ¾ lb raw Mexican chorizo, casing removed if present

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   Step 3: Blend the chopped half onion, black pepper (¼ tbsp), salt (¼ tbsp), cumin (¼ tsp) and garlic with all ¼ cup water. Pour this seasoning into the raw meat mixture, combine thoroughly and shape into five evenly sized burger patties. Keep raw-meat utensils separate from the garnishes and cooked food.

   Uses All the mixed raw meats · ½ onion, chopped for the patty seasoning · ¼ tbsp black pepper · ¼ tbsp kosher salt · ¼ tsp cumin · 2 garlic cloves, peeled · ¼ cup water for the patty seasoning

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   Step 4: Heat a skillet, grill pan or grill and cook the patties, turning as needed, until every centre reaches at least 71°C / 160°F and the meat is fully cooked. Use a clean plate and clean utensils for the cooked patties.

   Uses All five shaped patties

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   Step 5: Spread butter on the cut surfaces of the five split buns. Put them in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, until warm and lightly toasted.

   Heat the buttered burger buns · 5 minUses 5 hamburger buns, split · Butter for spreading on the split buns, as needed

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   Step 6: In a clean blender, blend the whole chipotle chile with all 1 cup mayonnaise on low speed until smooth.

   Uses 1 chipotle chile from chipotles in adobo · 1 cup mayonnaise

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   Step 7: Spread chipotle mayonnaise on both cut halves of each bun, using as much as desired. Keep any clean unused chipotle mayonnaise covered in the refrigerator.

   Uses All five split, heated buns · Chipotle mayonnaise to spread on both halves of the buns

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   Step 8: Layer lettuce, tomato and separate red onion slices on each bottom bun. Add a cooked patty, one slice pepper jack and one ready cooked bacon slice, then close with the top bun. Serve the five burgers hot.

   Uses All five dressed bun pairs · All five cooked patties · 5 ready cooked bacon slices · 5 slices pepper jack cheese · Tomato slices (to garnish) · Red onion slices (to garnish) · Green leaf lettuce (to garnish)