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Chipotle Jalapeno Burgers
This week at work was mind numbing, as each day was just non-stop. Many of the recipes I share contain multiple ingredients, as I am a big fan of cooking involved recipes because it is therapeutic. But, this week, my mission in life was to get hours of sleep, so a simple recipe to close my week is all I required. Driving past a burger joint on my lunch hour, I had a craving for a burger. Instead of stopping and indulging in some monstrous, greased up concoction, I always prefer to make my burgers at home with 90% lean ground beef. Do not cook with beef under 90% as these are too fatty. I had a need for spice, so I made a Chipotle Jalapeno Burger. This burger is so spicy, it should come with a disclaimer: Warning! Your mouth will burn with exhilarating bliss! This is a favorite dish of mine, as I top it with fresh onions, lettuce, and just a drop of organic ketchup.
Ingredients
3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
3 Chipotle peppers, chopped
4 oz light cream cheese, softened
1 lb ground beef, 90% lean
4 wheat hamburger buns, split
Preparation
Preheat broiler on high.
In a medium bowl, stir together the jalapenos, Chipotle peppers, and cream cheese.
Divide the ground beef into 8 portions and pat out each one to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon some of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of 4 of the patties. Top with the remaining patties, pressing the edges together to seal.
Cook in broiler for about 10 minutes, or until done.
Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Serving size: 1/4 of recipe (6.9 ounces).
Calories 362.09
% Daily Value
Calories From Fat (44%) 158.96
Total Fat 17.69g 27%
Saturated Fat 7.5g 38%
Responsibility199 8:44 am on January 26, 2012 Permalink |
Oddly, my boys and I were talking burgers yesterday at great length. The odd part, we did so while we were knee deep in chicken wings at our favirite wing joint. We debated at length the perfect burger. One was insistant that 80/20 beef was key. I tend to favor 90/10 as well. And then what cut of ground, just the store bought whatever, or another. We seemed to settle on all ground chuck if you can get it. The we debated cheeses, my oh my how we differ on cheese. Pepper jack fan myself. Buns, the discussion just got silly from there. I usually go bunless when making burgers at home, which I know is against the burger-code to many burger lovers.
Now your stuffed burger recipe here looks like a winner. Hard to believe bun and all these 1/4 pounders weigh in at under 400 calories. But I trust you, and consider your recipe hijacked!
The Low Fat Chick 1:47 pm on January 26, 2012 Permalink |
Sounds like you all had a yummy conversation! LOL! Yeah, I cannot believe the burger is so low in calories but it is due to the size of the burger. They are about 4 ounces each which is large especially after the bun and all the toppings.
nancycg56 10:26 am on February 12, 2012 Permalink |
I am always looking for new burger recipes ~ this looks awesome!!!!
The Low Fat Chick 11:04 am on February 12, 2012 Permalink |
Thanks! Not only does it taste good, but it is really simple to make too. I really hope you like it.