Hatch Hamburgers

My first foray into cooking with Hatch chiles this year was a Hatch hamburger. Hamburgers are my favorite food and Hatch makes them so much better.

The recipe is easy... just remove the char from 2 or 3, or 4, freshly roasted Hatch peppers, chop off the stem and remove the seeds, chop the chiles, then mix them in with a pound of lean ground beef. Shape into patties and grill or fry them to your liking. Top with cheese, tomatoes, a dollop of sour cream, and avocado slices, and you're in Hatch Chile Heaven.

Buckhorn Green Chile Cheeseburger

The real deal Green Chile Cheeseburger from Buckhorn Tavern in San Antonio, New Mexico--winner of Bobby Flay's throwdown!

I searched the web, but couldn't find the recipe, though the ingredients are listed in the above-linked article. The beef is seasoned with granulated garlic, then cooked to perfection and topped with green chile (of course!), American cheese, lettuce, pickles, chopped red onions, tomatoes, and mustard.

Guess I'll either have to duplicate the recipe or go to Manny's Buckhorn Tavern for a green chile cheeseburger. I'm guessing it would be totally worth the trip.

As owner Bob Olguin says of his world-famous green chile cheeseburger, "The green chile cheeseburger should taste like going to heaven..."

Green Chile Cheeseburger

Practically my favorite food in the whole world is a hamburger. Put Hatch chiles on it, and in it, add a slice of cheese, and I'm in Hatch Chile Heaven. Such was not the case with Joshua and his Green Chile Cheeseburger. OMG--he used poblanos! {{gasp!}} What was he thinking!??

He's a self-proclaimed burger purist who decided to expand his hamburger repertoire, and not being able to explain what possessed him, ventured into the land of hot peppers.

His burger is beautiful and looks absolutely delicious, and he said he enjoyed the "pleasing mix of Southwest flavors" but I'd definitely switch out the poblanos for Hatch chiles. Most of his commentors agree, wondering what the heck he was doing with poblanos when he could have used Hatch chiles.