Chipotle Burger Topped With Grilled Onions and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1-2 chipotle chiles in adobo, minced
• 1 lb fresh ground beef
• 8 ounces salsa
• 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, peeled crosswise sliced in 1 to 2 inch rings
• 4 slices monterey jack cheese
• 4 kaiser rolls

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat grill on HIGH for 10 minute Mix peppers, 2 ounces salsa, and beef together then formed into four 1/2 inch thick burgers. Rub outside of patties with oil.

2. 2

   Coat grill lightly with vegetable oil.

3. 3

   Brush onion slices with olive oil and season with salt & pepper, sear on grill 1-2 min each side, remove and set aside. Grill rolls, cut side down 30 seconds; remove and set aside.

4. 4

   Sear meat on grill, about 2 min, until meat has changed color about one-quarter way up from bottom. Turn over. Sear 1 to 3 minute.

5. 5

   Reduce heat to MEDIUM (for most burgers) or LOW (for burgers thicker than 1 inch); close lid.

6. 6

   Cook burgers to 160 degrees internal temperature. Check by inserting digital thermometer halfway into thickest part of burger.

7. 7

   Top with cheese; close lid. Grill until cheese starts to melt, 1 minute. Place each burger on rolls topped with 2 tsp salsa, grilled onion rings.