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BBQ’ing with Life Made Delicious!

June 7, 2011 By Lena

Ah, one of my favourite times of year – BBQ season. It’s a time when hubby puts on his “Head Chef” hat, and I’m more than happy to oblige. You can find him flipping, grilling and smoking up a storm – hmm, why am I not as happy while slaving over a hot stove? One of life’s little mysteries, I’m sure.

My new favourite site for easy recipes – Life Made Delicious – recently sent out a list of “Top 10 Vibrant BBQ Recipes“. Eager to try out something colourful and new, I immediately picked out the featured recipe – Grilled Halibut Vera Cruz Packs.

Unfortunately, it’s harder than it seems to find quality halibut steaks in Mississauga, and as a trip to our favourite fish monger in Bloor West Village was not in the cards, I decided to go hunting for another option.

Not featured in their top 10 list, but a colourful option just the same, is their Grilled Chipotle Burgers with Guacamole. I was happy to see I had all the ingredients on hand, including a can of Old El Paso Chopped Green Chillies which had been hanging out in my pantry for some time now. Don’t you just love discovering those hidden gems?

INGREDIENTS

Burgers
2 1/2 lb (1.25 kg) lean ground beef
1/4 tsp (1 mL) red pepper sauce
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt, if desired
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 can Old El Paso Chopped Green Chilies
3 tbsp (45 mL) chopped canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, undrained
8 slices Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, if desired
8 burger buns, split
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
Guacamole
2 large avocados, pitted, peeled and cubed
1 tbsp (15 mL) lime juice

The recipe posted above serves 8 but I scaled it back to just 4 servings. I opted to pass on the guacamole and just top the burger with avocado slices instead – an option listed in the original recipe. Also, we are a family of burgers sans tomato, so unfortunately that colourful element was missing… but the burgers were delicious, nonetheless.

DIRECTIONS

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix beef, green chiles and chipotle chiles. Shape into 8 patties, about 3/4 inch thick. In medium bowl, mash guacamole ingredients, using pastry blender or fork.

Place patties on grill over medium heat. cover grill; cook 13 to 15 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160ºF (71ºC). Top each patty with cheese slice; cook just until cheese is melted. To toast buns, place cut sides down on grill during last 1 to 2 minutes of cook time.

Layer buns with tomato slices, burgers and guacamole.

I only used about half the can of green chillies, but I will make this recipe again using close to a whole can. We just loved the spicy, tangy flavour! I also added a dash of salt, as it was an optional ingredient, and do recommend adding it to the burgers. I was a little worried that I didn’t have to add egg and breadcrumbs as a bunding agent, but the patties held together very well. All in all, the combination of flavourful beef, cheese and buttery avocado made this BBQ recipe a hit!

Click here for more easy recipes from Life Made Delicious.

I am part of the Life Made Delicious Blogger program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: BBQ, easy recipes, Life Made Delicious

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  1. Torviewtoronto

    June 7, 2011 at 2:57 am

    bbq looks delicious

  2. Kailin

    June 7, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    I just drooled on my desk

  3. Lena!

    June 7, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    Ha ha ha! I've got one burger leftover… and I'm seriously considering having it for breakfast. Must… resist….

  4. the brother

    June 7, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    I will give u $5 if u drop it off for me at my office for lunch. I forgot mine! :)

  5. Pam

    June 7, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    Yummy!

  6. Nugglemama

    June 7, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    That does sound yum!

  7. Rock Kitaro

    June 7, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Very nice!! Thanks for this!

  8. Tricha

    June 9, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    I would love to make those hamburgers. How do you buy Guacamole? Does it come in a can or jar?

  9. Debbie White Beattie

    October 5, 2017 at 11:01 pm

    I wondering how spicy hot these actually are with all of the pepper sauce and the green chilies because I don’t mind if my food is a little spicy but I don’t want it too hot. But this recipe looks really good !

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