Green Chile Cheeseburger Recipe
Grilled Anaheim chile, Jack cheese, lettuce, red onion, salsa verde & charred jalapeño mayo on a toasted egg bun.
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Ingredients
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Bun, Condiments & Spreads
Produce
Meat & Cheese
Condiments & Seasonings
Method
Bun, Condiments & Spreads
- 1
Char the jalapeño pepper over direct heat until blistered on all sides. Let cool, remove seeds if desired, then finely chop and whisk into the mayonnaise to make a jalapeño mayo.
- 2
Toast the egg bun halves on the cut side until lightly golden and fragrant.
Produce
- 3
Rinse and dry the lettuce leaves; keep whole for layering.
- 4
Peel and thinly slice the red onion into rings or half-moons.
- 5
Grill the Anaheim chile until blistered on the skin, then peel, deseed, and slice into strips.
Meat & Cheese
- 6
Season the beef patty generously with kosher salt and black pepper on both sides.
- 7
Grill the patty over medium-high heat to your preferred doneness (about 3–4 minutes per side for medium). In the last 1–2 minutes, place Jack cheese slices on top to melt.
