Tex-Mex Burgers
POINTSŪ Value | 5
Servings | 4
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 9 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy
main meals | Liven up your Memorial Day celebration with our Southwest-influenced burgers. They're fabulous made with lean ground turkey, too.
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Ingredients:
1 pound raw extra lean ground beef
1/2 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped (divided)
4 oz canned green chili peppers, drained, diced
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 medium vidalia onion(s), or other sweet onion, cut into four 1/4-inch-thick rounds
3 serving cooking spray (5 one-second sprays per serving)
4 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup salsa
2/3 medium avocado, Haas, diced
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Directions:
Preheat grill or grill pan.
In a large bowl, combine beef, 1/4 cup of cilantro, green chilies, chili powder and garlic until thoroughly mixed; form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
Coat patties and onions with cooking spray. Grill, turning as needed, until burgers are desired degree of doneness and onions are lightly charred and tender, about 7 to 9 minutes for medium.
To serve, place 1 cup of lettuce on each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 burger, 2 tablespoons of salsa, 1 onion slice, 1/4 of avocado and 1 tablespoon of remaining cilantro.
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