TEX-MEX BACON CHEESEBURGERS WITH CHIPOTLE KETCHUP

TEX-MEX BACON CHEESEBURGERS WITH CHIPOTLE KETCHUP image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 21

Chipotle Ketchup:
1 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons chipotle in adobo paste, pureed
2 tablespoons cider or wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Burgers:
12 slices bacon, 4 slices fine chop
A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 small onion, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1/2 tablespoon cumin, half a scant palmful
½ tablespoon ground coriander, half a palmful
1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika, a scant palmful
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
4 slices smoked cheddar or sharp cheddar
4 slices Pepper Jack cheese
4 crusty burger rolls, split and toasted
Lettuce and red onions

Steps:

Place ketchup ingredients in small pot and simmer 20 minutes over low heat to thicken. Bake 8 slices of bacon on slotted pan to crisp in hot oven at 375. Heat a drizzle of EVOO in skillet, add bacon and crisp then remove to paper towel lined plate to drain, leave 2 tablespoons drippings in pan. Cook onions, jalapenos and garlic in pan and cook to soften 7-8 minutes, cool. Place meat in bowl, add bacon, cooled onions and jalapenos, cumin, coriander, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Form 4 patties and cook in skillet over medium high heat 8-12 minutes turning once for medium to well done. Melt cheeses over top last minute or 2 - 1 slice of each. Place burgers on buns, top with bacon, lettuce, onions, chipotle ketchup.