INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup chopped green onion or finely chopped white onion, 2 tablespoon fine dry bread crumbs, 2 small red serrano peppers, seeded and finely chopped, 3 canneds chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, chopped. 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/3 pound lean ground beef, 8 1-inch-thick slices bread or 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split. 1/2 cup roasted red pepper catsup, roasted garlic catsup, or other purchased flavored catsup (optional). 4 slices Pickled Green Tomatoes (recipe follows), 1 small sliced red onion (optional), 1 small red serrano peppers (optional). DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large mixing bowl combine green onion or white onion, bread crumbs, serrano peppers, chipotle peppers, and salt. Add beef; mix well. Shape meat mixture into patties using BurgerMate. 2. Grill hamburger patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 14 to 18 minutes or until done (160 degrees F.), turning once. Grill or toast bread or buns. Serve burgers on grilled or toasted bread or buns with desired catsup, green tomato slices, red onion slices, and serrano peppers, if desired. Makes 4 servings. Pickled Green Tomatoes: For pickling liquid, in a small saucepan combine 3/4 cup vinegar, 2/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cut 1 pound green tomatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a large saucepan cook tomatoes and 1 teaspoon salt, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain well; transfer to three hot, clean half-pint jars. In each jar, place 1 teaspoon dill seed and, if desired, 1 or 2 small serrano peppers, halved. Pour hot pickling liquid over tomatoes, leaving a 1/4-inch head space. Seal and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 weeks. Makes 3 half-pint jars. |
