Subj : Chili's Nacho Burger, part 1
To   : All
From : Ben Collver
Date : Sat Mar 01 2025 09:20:18

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      Title: Chili's Nacho Burger
 Categories: Burgers, Copycat
      Yield: 4 Servings

MMMMM-----------------------PICO DE GALLO----------------------------
      2 md Tomatoes; diced
    1/2 c  Spanish onion; diced
      2 ts Fresh jalapeno pepper;
           - seeded, de-ribbed, chopped
      2 ts Fresh cilantro;
           - finely minced
      1 pn Salt

MMMMM-------------------------GUACAMOLE------------------------------
      2 sm Haas avocado; or 1 lg
      2 tb Sour cream
    1/4 c  Tomato; diced
    1/2 ts Jalapeno; diced
    1/4 ts Fresh cilantro; chopped
    1/4 ts Lemon juice
    1/8 ts Salt

MMMMM------------------------CHILI QUESO-----------------------------
      3 oz Ground beef
      1 ts All-purpose flour
      1 pn Salt
      1 pn Ground black pepper
     16 oz Bottle Cheez Whiz
      2 tb Milk
    1/2 ts Chili powder
    1/2 ts Cumin
    1/2 ts Paprika

MMMMM---------------------------BURGER--------------------------------
      2 lb Ground beef
      4 lg Sesame seed buns
      2 c  Iceberg lettuce; shredded or
           - chopped thin
      2 tb Mayonnaise
      1    Green onion; chopped
     16    Tortilla chips; up to 20
      2    Fresh jalapenos; up to 3,
           - sliced

  Here's a clone recipe for a delicious new burger from Chili's unlike
  any you may have tasted before. It was designed by the folks at this
  popular chain to incorporate several of restaurant's prepared
  sides--all of which you will now have clones for--including Chili's
  chili queso, Chili's pico de gallo, and Chili's guacamole. Stack it
  all onto a bun with a juicy 1/4 lb ground beef patty and some
  crumbled tortilla chips for crunch, and you've got a slightly spicy,
  South-of-the-border taste. Muy bien, amigos!

  First make the pico de gallo. This is easy. Just combine all of the
  ingredients for the pico in a small bowl and mix well. Cover bowl and
  chill in the refrigerator.

  Now we'll make the guacamole. In a small bowl, smash up most of the
  avocado, but be sure to leave several unsmashed chunks. Add the
  remaining ingredients for the guacamole to the avocado and mix well.
  Cover bowl and chill in the refrigerator, next to the pico.

  Next we'll make the chili queso. In yet another small bowl, mix
  together ground beef, flour, a pinch of salt, a pinch of black
  pepper, and a pinch of chili powder. Use your hands to work the dry
  ingredients into the ground beef. Brown the beef in a small skillet
  over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Use a spoon or spatula to
  crumble the beef as it cooks. Cook until it's brown, then set aside.

  Melt the Cheez Whiz with 2 tb of milk over low heat. When milk and
  cheese has been combined, add the remaining queso ingredients. Heat
  while stirring often until cheese is smooth and creamy, then cover
  saucepan and remove it from the heat.

  Pre-heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Lightly
  butter the face of each bun and brown the buns face-down on the heat.

  Separate the ground beef into four 1/2 lb portions. Roll each portion
  of meat into a ball and then pat the meat down into a circular patty
  slightly larger in diameter than the hamburger buns. Cook the
  hamburger patties for 5 to 10 minutes per side, until done. Lightly
  salt and pepper each burger patty.

  continued in part 2

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