CHORIZO-CHILE BURGER WITH PICKLED ONIONS AND POBLANO-AVOCADO SPR

Steps:

• Poblano-Avocado Spread.
• Hold poblano pepper with tongs over gas flame of burner or broil until charred on all sides. (Or place pepper on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until skin is bubbly and browned.) Wrap in foil and lets stand for 20 to 30 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• When cooled slip off blackened skin, twist off stem, and scoop out seeds and discard.
• Coarsely chop and transfer to small bowl.
• Add half of the avocado and coarsely mash with a fork.
• Slice the remaining half of the avocado and add to the bowl.
• Stir in lime juice, cilantro and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt.
• Refrigerate until time to assemble burgers.
• Pickled Onions.
• In medium saucepan of boiling water, heat onion slices 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain.
• In second bowl combine cooled onions, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Chorizo-Chile Burger.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chorizo about 5 minutes, until slightly browned and becoming crisp, breaking up meat with a spatula. Remove from heat.
• Spread on plate lined with paper towels to cool.
• Start charcoal fire or preheat gas grill for direct cooking.
• In bowl combined cooled chorizo with ground beef.
• Form into six 3/4-inch thick patties.
• Indent center of each patty.
• Grill over medium heat, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, until done (160 degrees F), turning once midway through grilling time.
• Spread Poblano -Avocado Spread on buns.
• Layer patties and pickled onions on buns. Makes 6 burgers.