TEX-MEX BURGERS TEXOTIC-MEXOTIC BURGERS

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These were created by the Exotic Epicureans for Zaar World Tour 03. A team of 9, we each picked one ingredient from 1 region of the US our the Southwest. Making an all American Burger using these ingredients. Kumquat the Cat's friend-lime that brings freshness, JanetC-KY-pepper jack cheese or Queso blanco a creaminess and richness, Alskann-Texas sweet onion made smoky, lucid501-beef just ask any Texan, Anme-corn for sweetness and lightens the burgers, free-free-avocado a rich creaminess, acerast-refried beans for health and to help hold the burger to the chips, Midwest Maven-tortilla chips and myself-chipotle peppers in adobo sauce for heat and smokiness. We stepped out of the box and went for these cute, spicy, smoky, sweet, mini-mini burgers that we placed on tortilla chips adhered with just a tad of refried beans topped with a tad of sour cream, tomato and avocado salsa and chipotle Caramelized onions. Oh as for the burgers they are filled with cheese, corn, chipolte peppers and cumin both give a great smokiness creating this Finger Licking Treats. You can use TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP), also known as Textured Soy Protein (TSP) is a meat substitute made from defatted soy flour, a by-product of making soybean oil. It is quick to cook, high in protein, and low in fat.)in place of the beef! To rehydrate, 1 2/3 TVP add 1 1/3 cup boiling water. For the COOKING equivalent of 1 pound of hamburger meat, but equals 89 grams of protein or 12.7 protein blocks. By comparrison: 1 pound of hamburger has: 10.7 blocks in regular ground beef 11.2 block in lean ground beef 12 blocks of protein in extra lean ground beef

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 40 mini appetizers, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 texas sweet onions, sliced (and reserve 1/8 cup for salsa below)
1 pinch sugar
1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the can of prepared chipotle peppers in adobo or make your own Chipotles En Adobo/ Chipotles Chili in Adobo Sauce)
1 tomatoes, diced fine
1 avocado, diced fine
1 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon tequila
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped (divided for burgers)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (divided for burgers)
1 lb ground beef (vegetarians use tvp as described in the description)
1/3 cup corn (fresh or frozen)
1 -2 chipotle chilie in adobo seasoning (seeded for less heat and finely minced plus 2 tablespoon chipotle sauce)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
5 ounces monterey jack cheese or 5 ounces queso blanco, finely diced
1 ounce light sour cream (optional) or 1 ounce fat free sour cream (optional)
4 ounces fat-free refried beans
40 tortilla chips (use No trans fat)

Steps:

  • Caramelized Adobo Onions:.
  • Heat the oil over medium high heat.
  • Add onions and reduce the heat to medium-low.
  • Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
  • Add the salt and pepper to taste, sugar and adobo sauce stir well to combine.
  • Meanwhile make Tomato and Avocado Salsa:.
  • Add all ingredients from the salsa using 1/2 the cilantro and parsley and added the 1/8 cup finely mined onion. Chill till ready to serve.
  • TEXotic-MEXotic BURGERS:.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Mix all burger ingredients together including the remaining cilantro and parsley. Make burgers using 1 tablespoon full of meat mixture.
  • Place on a cookie sheet pan and bake for 5-10 minutes. Don`t overcook.
  • Meanwhile place chips on serving platter topping with just a tad of refried beans (used just to hold the mini burgers on).
  • Remove burgers from oven and place on beans be sure to get the cheese that oozed out (go ahead sneak some for yourself ;) ), topping with a tad of sour cream, Caramelized Adobo Onions, and salsa.
  • Enjoy these finger licking good burgers!
  • Alternate: Yes you can make regular sized burgers just bake a bit longer till desired doneness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.6, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 22.1, Sodium 277.1, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 1.8, Protein 10.7

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