Recipe: Tasty Mike's Green Chile Cheeseburgers

Mike's Green Chile Cheeseburgers. Iconic Owl Cafe comes in second. One of the most famous burgers in America is the New Mexico green chile cheeseburger. New Mexico didn't invent the burger, but they did improve it by adding whole or chopped green chiles to a traditional cheeseburger, putting this sandwich on the map.

A Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail spans the state, Food Network regularly films segments that focus on this adored food, and restaurants vie to win green chile cheeseburger titles. This list, not ranked in any particular order. In Texas, green chile cheeseburgers are served in many places, especially this time of year when the fresh chiles are at their peak. You can cook Mike's Green Chile Cheeseburgers using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mike's Green Chile Cheeseburgers

1. You need 2 lb of 80/20 Hamburger Meat.
2. You need 16 of Hatch Green Roasted Chili's.
3. You need 2 large of White Onions.
4. You need 1 large of Firm Tomato.
5. You need 1 packages of American Or Cheddar Cheese.
6. Prepare 1/3 of Shredded Head Lettuce.
7. It's 1 of Bottle Yellow Mustard.
8. You need 1 of Bucket Mushrooms (sliced).
9. Prepare 1 packages of Lipton Onion Mix.
10. It's 1 tbsp of Black Pepper.
11. You need 3 clove of Garlic (chopped).
12. You need 1/4 tsp of Cumin.
13. You need 1/4 tsp of Salt.
14. It's 4 large of Onion Rolls.
15. Prepare 1 of Sprinkle Garlic & Onion Powder.
16. You need 1/3 cup of Fresh Cilantro [for garnish].
17. It's 4 of Separate Roasted Hatch Green Chilis (chopped).
18. It's 1/3 stick of Butter.

Texans, of course, love heat so it only seems natural we would enjoy a juicy burger topped with peppers. But as much as Texans enjoy spicy food. Place a cheeseburger on the bottom half of each bun. Adorn each burger generously with strips of roasted chile.

Mike's Green Chile Cheeseburgers step by step

1. Slice tomatoes and lettuce..
2. Chop 16 chiles, or leave whole, onions, garlic and mushrooms and fry in pan with oil. Or you can leave your onions raw if you prefer..
3. Mix hamburger meat with all other ingredients including 4 additional green chopped chiles. Create 4 large patties. Fry until thoroughly cooked. Place cheese on patties after fully cooked and cover for 1 minute..
4. Smear bread with butter sprinkled with onion and garlic powder and slightly sear in pan or grill..
5. Serve with shreaded lettuce, tomatoes and mustard along with your onion, fresh cilantro, mushroom and green chile topping..

Top the burgers with buns and serve immediately, accompanied by avocado slices and tomato salsa. Green chile salsa takes ordinary burgers and makes them extraordinary. Green chile cheeseburgers can be found throughout New Mexico, featuring a serious dollop of a green chile salsa and slice of The Green Chile Cheeseburger is one of the few truly authentic regional styles of burger in the nation. The green chile cheeseburger far and away stood out. Eating it was like being first in line for the grub at a neighborhood block party: It tasted summery and smoky but also hot and rosy.