Pork And Chorizo Burgers With Green Chile Mayo Recipes

EMERIL'S PORK-AND-CHORIZO BURGERS WITH GREEN-CHILE MAYO

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium. Clean and lightly oil hot grates. In a food processor, pulse chorizo until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl and add ground pork, garlic, Worcestershire, Cajun seasoning, salt, and cayenne; mix gently. Form mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties. (To store, cover and refrigerate patties, up to 1 day.)
• Grill burgers, covered, until cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes per side. During the last few minutes of grilling, top burgers with cheese if desired and grill buns until lightly toasted. Place burgers in buns and top with green-chile mayo and lettuce.

PORK AND CHORIZO BURGERS WITH GREEN CHILE MAYO

Steps:

• To make the Green Chile Mayo: Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place poblano on a foil-lined baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, or until the skin is blistered and blackened. Place the pepper in a zip-top plastic bag, seal and let it stand for 10 minutes. Peel, remove the seeds and finely chop.
• Combine the poblano, mayonnaise, garlic and lime juice in a food processor and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• The make the Chorizo Burgers: Preheat the grill to medium-high.
• Place the chorizo in a food processor, and process until finely chopped.
• Transfer the chorizo to a large bowl and add the ground pork, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Creole seasoning, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Using your hands, mix gently but thoroughly. Form the mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties, about 8 ounces each.
• Place the patties on the grill and cook to a minimum temperature of 160 degrees F, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
• Transfer the burgers to a plate or platter and top each one with a slice of cheese.
• Toast the open buns on the grill, if desired.
• Place the burgers on the bun bottoms. Generously top each burger with Green Chile Mayo, and place the tops of the buns over the sauce. Serve immediately.

CHORIZO BURGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground sirloin and chorizo using your hands. Set aside to let the flavors blend.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add one chopped onion, and saute until tender. Transfer the onion to a blender, and add the red pepper, Ranch dressing, saffron, and paprika. Pulse until fairly smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and add the remaining onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for about 15 minutes until the onions are golden brown. Set aside.
• Preheat the grill for high heat. Form the meat into four patties, slightly larger than the buns.
• Place burgers on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Split buns in half, and spread butter on the inside. Place on the grill to toast briefly.
• Place burgers onto buns, and top with caramelized onion and the roasted pepper ranch sauce. Sprinkle with a few shavings of manchego cheese, and place the top of the bun on top.

GREEN-CHILE MAYO

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine mayonnaise, garlic, chile, and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

BEEF AND CHORIZO BURGERS WITH ROASTED CHILE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, garlic, lime juice and cilantro. Cover; refrigerate.
• Remove stem, seeds and membranes from chile; cut chile lengthwise into quarters. Place skin side down on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat about 10 minutes or until skin is blackened and blistered. Immediately place chile in bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; cool 5 minutes. Peel off blackened skin; rinse with water. Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix beef, chorizo, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 4 patties, 1/2 inch thick.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. During last 2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with cheese and place buns, cut sides down, on grill. Cook until cheese is melted and buns are toasted. Remove burgers and buns from grill; cover to keep warm.
• Finely chop roasted chile; stir into mayonnaise mixture. Spread 1 tablespoon mixture on cut sides of buns. Place burgers on bottom halves of buns; top with tomato. Cover with top halves of buns.

PORK AND CHORIZO BURGERS

Steps:

• Separate the mince into a large bowl. Dice the chorizo into small chunks about 1cm by 1cm and add to the bowl.
• Finely dice the onion, apple, garlic and chilli and add to the bowl, season to taste. (These want to be diced small enough so that you will not notice chunks of them in the finished burger.)
• Add the egg to the bowl and turn all the ingredients together with your fingers making sure that all are thoroughly incorporated. Whilst doing this don't be afraid to squash the mince together breaking up the stranded shape it holds. Once you are happy with this mixture separate into 4 balls and shape into your burger. Wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge for an hour.
• Pre-heat your oven to 180 place the burgers on a grill tray and cook for 25-30 min, turning halfway through. Serve on a bun with some lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise to garnish.