Grilled Poblano Burgers with Apricot Preserves are the perfect sweet and spicy burgers, combining beef patties with grilled poblanos, Monterey Jack cheese, and sweet preserves. These should be on your grilling menu soon!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword burgers with apricot preserves, grilled poblano burgers
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4burgers
Calories 739kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
24oz.ground beef- 80% to 85% lean
2poblano peppers
4slices monterey jack cheese
1/2cupapricot preserves
4hamburger buns
seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper- to taste
Instructions
Place the ground beef in a bowl, and use your hands to divide it into four equal sections. Form each patty into round, flat shapes and place on a baking sheet.
Light an outdoor grill to 400 degrees. Add seasonings to both sides of the patties and place directly on grill. Add the poblano halves on the grill as well. Close lid and try not to mess with the burgers until they are ready to flip. Grill to your desired doneness. Add a slice of monterey jack cheese to the top of the burgers and melt slightly.
Remove the burgers and pepper halves. Add the sligthly buttered buns to the grill and cook until grill marks appear, just a few minuites.
Serve the grilled burgers on the toasted buns. Top with a half of a poblano pepper, and add apricot preserves to the top bun. EAT.
Notes
TIPS:
Use a higher fat ground beef. I recommend no leaner than 85%.
Don't over-work the meat. This will ensure the meat isn't tough.
If making regular patties, press your thumb into the center of the raw patty to form an indentation. We don't want the center to plump up.
Season the patties right before you cook them. Salt applied too far in advance will toughen the meat.
Use a high heat. Grill the burgers at 400 degrees or higher.
Try to avoid flipping the patties too often. Let it cook on one side for several minutes before flipping to the other side.
Don't over-cook.USDA guidelines consider a safe temperature to be at least 160 degrees. My family prefers a bit of pink, but enter at your own risk.