Acapulco Beef Burger

Ingredients

• 1 Roma Tomato
• 1 Shallot
• 5 Cilantro Sprigs
• 1 Lime
• 1 ½ oz Mayonnaise
• 10 oz Ground Beef
• 2 Brioche Buns
• 3 oz Shredded Chihuahua Cheese
• Olive Oil
• Salt Pepper

Instructions

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   Cook Within: For extra-crispy fries, place potatoes in a bowl and cover with cold water, 2-3 minutes. Drain the potatoes, rinse again, and thoroughly pat dry to remove excess starch before baking. Pico de gallo, a fresh tomato salsa, is a staple condiment in Mexican cuisine. It translates to “rooster’s beak”. It got this name because people originally ate it by pinching it with their thumb and forefinger.

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   Start the Fries: Cut potato into ¼” sticks. Place on prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, ¼ tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Bake until lightly browned, 20 minutes, tossing fries halfway through. Fries will finish cooking in a later step. While fries bake, prepare

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   Toast Buns and Cook Burgers: Drizzle cut sides of buns with ½ tsp. olive oil. Heat buns, cut side down, in hot pan and cook until lightly toasted, 2-3 minutes. Set buns aside and add patties to hot pan. Cook until lightly charred and beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove pan from burner. Divide Chihuahua cheese between each burger and cover pan to melt cheese, 2-3 minutes.

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   Prepare the Ingredients: Core Roma tomato and cut into ½” dice. Peel and halve shallot. Cut into ½” dice. Mince cilantro leaves and stems. Zest lime, halve, and juice. Combine mayonnaise and ½ tsp. chipotle powder in a small bowl. If more spice is desired, add remaining chipotle combine ground beef, ½ tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Form beef mixture into two patties, 5” in

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   Assemble the Burgers: Spread chipotle mayonnaise on bottom bun and add a burger patty on top of mayonnaise. Add a serving of pico de gallo and top with remaining bun.

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   Make Pico de Gallo and Finish Fries: Combine tomato, shallot (to taste), 1 tsp. lime juice, half the cilantro (reserve remaining for fries), ¼ tsp. After fries have cooked 20 minutes, toss again, and bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with lime zest and remaining cilantro (to taste).

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   Plate the Dish: Place a serving of fries on a plate and add assembled recipe–it has bigger grains and is easier to pinch than table salt, allowing more control over flavor. If using regular table salt, reduce measured amounts by half. jalapeños, chipotle powder is an increasingly popular way to add smoky heat to dishes. Use ½ tsp. first, then use to taste. Ƀ Shallots bring a slightly assertive onion-garlic flavor when used raw. Use to taste when adding to Half is added to pico de gallo and remaining garnishes fries. not alone. Natural chemicals present in cilantro can taste “soapy” to some eaters. Feel free the recipe before you start–we promise it will be time