CHIPOTLE HAMBURGERS RECIPES

Steps:

• For the herb butter, in a small bowl, mash the chilies, salt and butter with a fork until smooth. Place the butter on plastic wrap and loosely fold the wrap over it. Roll into a log and harden in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
• To make the gorditas, combine the masa flour, 1 tablespoon of corn oil, baking powder, salt and 3/4 cup of water in a bowl. With a fork, stir until smooth and then make 8 equal-size balls.
• Spread some masa flour on a board, place a ball of dough on it and roll to a diameter of 4 inches. Repeat with the remaining balls. Brush a large skillet or griddle with corn oil. Cook the gorditas over medium-low heat 7 minutes. Brush the tops of the gorditas with oil, turn and cook another 7 minutes.
• For the salad, combine the tomatillo, tomato, onion, oil, and teaspoon of salt in a nonreactive bowl.
• For the hamburgers, remove the butter from the plastic wrap and cut into 8 cylinders. Divide the meat into 8 equal balls.
• With each ball, make an indentation with your thumb, press a butter cylinder in and close the meat over the butter. Shape each ball into a 1-inch-thick patty, and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
• Place each patty on top of a gordita and top with 4 or 5 slices of avocado and 1 to 2 tablespoons of salad. Serve.

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see "Grilling Procedure," below.
• Meanwhile, open any whole chipotles and discard seeds, then mince chipotles.
• Mix chipotles (with sauce), beef, onion, and salt with your hands, then form mixture into 4 (3/4-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill burgers on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, turning over once, 4 minutes total for medium-rare. Grill English muffins, cut sides down, until grill marks appear, about 30 seconds. Serve burgers in English muffins.
• If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows:
• Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds
• Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds
• Low: 5 to 6 seconds
• If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.