If you can find ground brisket for half of this, you'll be very happy cuz it'll add a ridiculously good beefy flavor.
Makes 6 burgers
INGREDIENTS
- 3 poblano peppers
- 2 - 1/2” thick slices yellow onion
- Olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef, or
- 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound ground brisket (ask a butcher, you’ll be so glad you did)
- Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
- Ground cumin
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 large clove garlic, minced fine
- 6 slices Muenster cheese
- 6 buns - and use something good like a brioche
DIRECTIONS
- Heat grill to medium high
- Lightly oil peppers and onions slices, and place on the grill
- Cook until peppers are fully blackened and onions are well marked - remove
- Let peppers sit until cool enough to handle, then using a paper towel, pull off blackened skin, cut in half and remove seeds
- Rough chop peppers and onions together - set aside
- While they cook, combine beef with brisket if using and season with salt & pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin and shape into 6 patties
- Put burgers on a medium hot grill and cook until desired temp (which should be medium rare, just sayin) adding cheese in the last few minutes of cooking
- Combine mayo, cilantro, garlic, pinch of salt and 1/2 teaspoon cumin - mix well
- Lightly oil buns, and place on the grill for color
- Build by putting some sauce on a bun, the burger with cheese, some of the peppers and onions and the top bun
WATCH ME MAKE THIS