Queso Bacon Burgers with Avocado Salsa

Servings: 16 burgers

Author: Barbara Schieving

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
10 minutes

Beef

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Instructions

1 Coat Anaheim and jalapeno peppers with oil. Roast peppers over a gas flame or in
the oven until well charred. Transfer to a bowl, cover, & let cool slightly.
Remove & discard the skin, stem, & seeds and finely chop the chiles.
2 Fry the bacon until crisp. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.
3 In a large bowl, combine the reserved bacon fat, half of the chopped chiles, and
crumbled bacon. Then mix in the ground beef. Form into 16 patties. Season with
salt & pepper.
4 In a medium bowl, combine the crumbled queso fresco, mayo, buttermilk, 1
tablespoon of olive oil, and the remaining chiles. Season with salt & pepper -
refrigerate.
5 In another bowl, toss together the sliced avocados, onion, cilantro, lemon
juice, and remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.
6 Grill the burgers, turning once, for about 10 minutes for medium rare - longer
if you like them more well done. Just before the burgers are done, toast the
buns on the grill (or skillet) for about a minute.
7 Place some avocado salsa on each bun bottom, top with a burger and queso fresco
dressing and finish with the top half of the bun.