Categories: Meals

Ingredients

• 1 large poblano chile pepper
• 14 oz. bag frozen onion rings
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 cup spicy ketchup
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
• Grated zest and juice of 1 small lime
• 1 1/4 lbs. ground beef
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 4 sesame hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 4 small romaine lettuce leaves

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler. Put the poblano on a baking sheet and broil, turning, until charred in spots, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Reduce the oven temp and bake the onion rings as directed. Season with salt, pepper and 1/4 tsp chili powder and 1/4 tsp cumin.

2. Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, cilantro, a pinch of lime zest and half of the lime juice in a small bowl; add more lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

3. Mix the ground beef, 1/2 tsp lime zest and remaining 1 3/4 tsp chili powder and 3/4 tsp cumin in a large bowl with your hand until just combined. Form into 4 patties; season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes per side for medium rare.

4. Peel, stem and seed the broiled poblano; cut into strips. Place the burgers on the buns with the ketchup sauce, lettuce and poblano. Serve with the onion rings and the remaining ketchup sauce.

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