Gaucho Burgers

Submitted by Karen in CT

"from Everyday with Rachael Ray, May 2008"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Burgers

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup beer
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 8 slices deli monterey jack pepper cheese
• 4 kaiser rolls
• shredded romaine lettuce

• Pico de Gallo

• 6 plum tomatoes
• 2 jalapenos
• 1 red onion, cut into 6 wedges
• 1⁄3 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• salt

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine spices, Worcestershire sauce, beer, and ground beef.
2. Halve and seed the tomatoes and jalapenos.
3. Preheat broiler or grill.
4. If broiling, place veggies on a rimmed cookie sheet, turning once, until charred, about 15 minutes; chop and transfer to a bowl.
5. If using a grill, char the veggies for 10 minutes; chop and transfer to a bowl.
6. To the bowl of veggies, add the cilantro, lime juice and zest; season with salt.
7. Cook the burger over medium-high heat for 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare, melting the cheese for the last few minutes.
8. To serve, layer each roll with lettuce. the burger, the pico de gallo and bun top.

Reviews

[rosslare]

My husbands new favorite burger! Mighty tasty and comes with roasted pico de gallo.