Queso Blanco Burger - ground

Method

• Add the meat to a large mixing bowl then sprinkle with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
• Use a fork to carefully mix the meat and seasoning all together without mashing it.
• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each).
• Form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch-thick burger.
• Then, set aside in the refrigerator while you make the Queso Blanco cheese sauce.
• To make the cheese sauce, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the butter and allow to melt.
• Once melted, add the diced yellow onions and cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes or until they turn translucent.
• Add the second tablespoon of butter, allow to melt and then add the flour.
• Use a whisk to incorporate the flour into the butter and cook for 1 minute.
• Next, add the milk, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese until melted.
• Finally, add the diced roasted peppers and season with salt and pepper.
• Keep warm until ready to serve.
• To cook the burgers, preheat an outdoor grill, broiler or saute pan to medium then cook the hamburgers for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until almost done.
• Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
• Allow the hamburgers to rest for 5 minutes.
• To assemble the burgers, place a tablespoon or so of Queso Sauce on each bun bottom then add a couple lettuce leaves, the burger, another couple tablespoons of sauce, a few slices of avocado, Pico de Gallo and cover with the bun tops.
• Serve immediately.
• Note: How to roast peppers: Roasting peppers is so easy use a grill, open flame or your broiler to burn the heck out of the skins the skins on the peppers should look black and burnt.
• Next, remove the peppers from the heat and immediately throw them into a plastic zip lock bag and allow them to steam inside the bag for 15 minutes or so.
• Finally, take the peppers out of the bag you will notice the skins are loose and can easily be pulled away from the pepper- remove all the skin and seeds from inside the pepper, then just slice, dice or chop the pepper any way you wish.