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California Avocado Beef Patties Recipe
Mashed avocado, chile peppers, and onions enliven these moist, lightly spiced hamburgers. They look pan-fried when cooked in a browning skillet.
Recipe provided by the California Avocado Commission
Recipe provided by the California Avocado Commission
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Ingredients:
- 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado
- 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice, plus extra as needed
- 2 Tbsp. diced green chile peppers
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp. chopped green onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup shredded jack cheese
- 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
- Butter lettuce leaves
- 4 thin slices tomato
Instructions:
- Halve avocado lengthwise and remove seed; then peel. Slice half the avocado and coat pieces with lemon juice; set aside.
- In a bowl, mash remaining avocado half.
- Stir in chile peppers, egg, onion, the remaining 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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