BRONCO BURGERS

BLAZING BRONCO BURGERS WITH SMOKING CHIPOTLE HONEY SAUCE

1 lb. ground beef or
ground buffalo
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Creole or
Cajun seasoning
4 roasted Anaheim chili
peppers, fresh or canned
4 slices (1 oz.) Pepper
Jack cheese
4 hamburger buns
Smoking Chipotle Honey
Sauce (recipe follows)
4 lettuce leaves
4 slices tomato
4 slices red onion

To prepare burgers, divide the meat into 4 equal portions and shape into patties. Combine the salt, pepper and Creole or Cajun seasoning; sprinkle the mixture evenly over the 4 patties. Grill the burgers until nearly cooked to desired level. Top each patty with a chili pepper, followed by a slice of cheese. Cover the grill and cook burgers until cheese melts and burgers are cooked to desired level. Spread the Smoking Chipotle Honey Sauce evenly on each of the four buns. Serve patties on buns and garnish with lettuce, tomato and red onion. Makes 4 servings.

 

Smoking Chipotle Honey Sauce – Combine 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce sliced, 1/3 cup honey, 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons ketchup and 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard.

 

Submitted by Kim Frantz