South Of The Border Burger
By: Jessica Hunt
Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:30am

Ingredients




4 whole wheat buns, grilled or toasted
1 pound lean ground beef, formed into a patty and grilled
4 teaspoons butter
4 jalapeno
1 cup tequila
Monterey jack cheese, sliced
1 cup salsa
2 avocados, sliced
fresh chopped cilantro

Preparation

1 Slice jalapenos and saute on high heat in butter until soft. 2 Standing back, add tequila to deglaze the pan. Saute for 20 seconds before removing. 3 Remove from heat.  4 Form ground beef into patties and grill until desired doneness. Toaste buns open face on grill 5 Add a slice of Monterey jack cheese to each burger. Top with Tequila jalapenos. 6 Garnish burgers with salsa, cilantro, and sliced avocado. Serve with with a chipotle mayonaise if you’d like.

Comments:
Curt

You don't need a cup of tequila to deglaze a few peppers.  2oz would work just fine and that will give you 6oz you can drink.