California Avocado Beef Patties
Recipe Description
Mashed avocado, chile peppers, and onions enliven these moist, lightly spiced hamburgers. They look pan-fried when cooked in a browning skillet.Ingredients
- 1 medium-size Hass Avocado|California avocado lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp diced green chile peppers
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp chopped green onions|green onion
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Pound lean ground Beef
- ½ Cup shredded jack cheese
- 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted butter lettuce leaves
- 4 thin slices tomato
Halve avocado lengthwise and remove pit; then peel. Slice half the avocado and coat pieces with lemon juice; set aside.
In a bowl, mash remaining avocado half.
Stir in chile peppers, egg, Onion, the 11/2 teaspoons 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.
In a bowl, mash remaining avocado half.
Stir in chile peppers, egg, Onion, the 11/2 teaspoons 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.
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