I made the Mexican burgers last night with a few minor modifications. First of all, based in part on Sarah's post, I cut back on the cilantro. Joel is a fan of cilantro but me--not so much. Then I threw in some basil and a beaten egg. ( I added the egg because we bought some grass fed beef from a local farmer's market, and the man selling the meat recommended an egg!) In the burgers I substituted a chipotle chile for the jalapeno. (I'm not sure how these compare in terms of spiciness; any ideas?) Since we were having company for dinner, we also grilled some plain hamburgers and some brats. The kids only ate the brats/plain hamburgers. Joel really enjoyed the burgers, the salsa and the guac but didn't try the mayo. I put everything on my burger and thought that some bites were a bit too spicy. I'm not sure why some bites seemed spicier than others; perhaps I didn't get the chile chopped up finely enough and mixed in the burger well enough? Or, maybe some bites had more mayo, etc? Overall, I really liked the guacamole and the salsa and thought the hamburgers were pretty good--I might try them again with some changes. I will definitely make some of the sides again. I really liked the guacamole on the burger.
Here's a suggestion for another weekly recipe idea. It's Mexican again, so if we want to wait on it for a bit that's fine with me. I made it this past week and will probably make it again soon. It's very summery, easy and flavorful.
Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1215905
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I am fine with making another mexican meal this week! This one looks good, though I haven't heard of the "minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce". Is that easy to find?
I got mine at a regular grocery store in the specialty section for Mexican/Hispanic foods. I've also seen them at one Walmart around here, but couldn't find them at another :(
Shelley, in my experience chipotle chiles are much hotter than fresh jalapenos, which might have been why some bites of the burgers were so spicy. I am definitely game for the next mexican recipe!
Sare, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are pretty standard and easy to find (usually) in the hispanic food section.
Shell, that recipe looks mouthwateringly (a word? a block ladies blog word?) delicious!
Thanks for the insight on the chiles, Miriam! By the way, on the salad recipe I cut back on the cilantro and the cumin in the dressing as some reviewers suggested.
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