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Mexican Burger with Guacamole
Posted by Tiffany at recipegoldmine.com 2004/3/28 17:12
Serves 4.
Guacamole
1 medium ripe avocado
1 small ripe tomato, peeled and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon chili oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup oil, extra
4 flour tortillas, halved
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1/2 cup bottled tomato salsa
Cut avocado in half, remove pit. Peel avocado and place flesh in a bowl. Mash well. Add tomato, garlic, onion, juice and cilantro. Mix to combine. Set aside.
Heat combined oils in large pan. Add onion, cook over med. heat 3-4 minutes or until golden. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Combine onion, ground beef, chili, cumin, salt and 1/2 cup cheese in medium bowl. Mix with hands until well combined. Divide mixture into 4 portions and shape into round patties; flatten slightly.
Reheat frying pan, adding a little extra oil if necessary. Cook meat patties over medium heat 3-4 minutes each side or until brown and cooked through.
While patties are cooking, heat extra oil in another pan. Place 1 tablespoon cheese on one half of each piece of tortilla. Fold tortillas over, press down and fry until golden on each side. Place tortilla halves on serving plates. On 4 of them, place lettuce, tomato, a meat patty, tomato salsa and guacamole.
NOTE: The cheese holds the tortillas together while frying.
