New Mexican Chile-Bison Burgers with Salsa Verde
- 2 lbs. New Frontier Bison Burger
- Olive oil for brushing
- 4 unpeeled garlic cloves
- 1 ½ lbs. poblano chiles
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- ¼ cup water
- Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
- 4 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1
cup)
1) Over a medium grill take garlic and chiles on a bamboo skewer turn
occasionally until blackened. Transfer garlic and chiles into a medium
bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool. Peel, core and seed the
chiles and cut into ¼ inch strips. Peel the garlic cloves.
2) Transfer the garlic and two-thirds chiles to a blender. Add the
cilantro, lime juice, cumin, oregano and water and puree until smooth.
Season the sauce with salt and pepper and transfer to a small saucepan.
Simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is
slightly thickened, about five minutes. In a small bowl, combine the
remaining roasted chiles with the cheese.
3) Shape Bison into patties ¾ inch thick and season generously with salt
and pepper. Grill over medium heat 4 minutes each side. Brush buns with
oil and toast over grill on cut sides of buns
4) Set the grilled burgers on the bottom halves of the buns. Top the
burgers with the chile-cheese mixture and a generous spoonful of the
salsa verde. Cover the green-chile burgers with the buns and serve right
away, passing the remaining salsa verde on the side.
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