Independence Day Recipes
Grilled Burgers with Garlic and Chipotles
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 medium garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, preferably 100% ground chuck
- 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced green onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil for oiling grill rack
Instructions
- Toast unpeeled garlic cloves in small, dry skillet over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, until cloves are fragrant and color deepens slightly, about 8 minutes.
- When cool enough to handle, skin and mince garlic. Cool.
- In large bowl, break up chuck to increase surface area for seasoning.
- Add minced garlic, chipotle, green onion, salt and pepper. Toss lightly with clean hands.
- Divide meat into 4 equal portions, gently forming patties about 4 1/2 inches across, about 3/4-inch thick.
- Press center of patty down with your fingertips until about 1/2 inch thick, thus creating well in center.
- Lightly dip small wad of paper towels in vegetable oil; holding wad with tongs, wipe grill rack.
- Grill burgers, uncovered and without pressing down on them, turning once.