California Avocado Beef Patties
Mashed avocado, chili peppers, and onions enliven these moist, lightly spiced hamburgers. They look pan-fried when cooked in a browning skillet.
Category: Summer Grilling
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Ingredients
- 1 1 1medium-size Fresh California Avocado
- 2 2 2Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumediced green chili peppers
- 1 1 1egg, lightly beaten
- 2 2 2tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumechopped green onion
- 1 1/2 1.5 1.5tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumelemon juice
- 1 1 1clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 1/2 0.5 0.5tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumesalt
- 1 1 1lb. POUNDWeightlean ground beef
- 1/2 0.5 0.5cup CUP_USVolumeshredded jack cheese
- 4 4 4hamburger buns, split and toasted Butter lettuce leaves
- 4 4 4thin slices tomato
Instructions
- Halve avocado lengthwise and remove pit; then peel. Slice half the avocado and coat pieces with lemon juice; set aside.
- In a bowl, mash remaining avocado half.
- Stir in chili peppers, egg, onion, the 11/2 teaspoons lemon juice, garlic, and salt.
- Add beef and combine thoroughly (mixture will be moist).
- With your hands, shape meat into 4 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick.
- Microwave a 10-inch browning dish or skillet on HIGH (100%) for 4 1/2 minutes.
- Carefully remove dish (the bottom is very hot) to a heat proof surface.
- Place patties in dish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) for 3 minutes. Drain off fat.
- Turn patties over. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) for 2 minutes or until juices run clear when patty is slashed.
- Sprinkle each patty with 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Cover with wax paper and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Arrange patties on bottoms of buns and top each patty with lettuce leaves, tomato slice, and a few avocado slices.
- Cover with remaining buns.
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