Chipotle Corn Burgers — A smoky spicy summer recipe

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When thinking summer BBQ, chances are that many of us jump straight to thoughts of traditional backyard burgers and hot dogs. Well, those are nice… but sometimes you just want to kick things up a notch!

This week I picked up a can of wonderfully smoky La Morena chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (which you can find in the Hispanic aisle at your local Walmart) to jazz up our BBQ. Just one little 7 oz can goes a long way; it added a wonderful kick to both the burgers and their sour cream topping — with a little left over. Try this one on for your next summer gathering:

Chipotle Corn Burgers (with Chipotle Lime Sour Cream)

Ingredients — for the burgers

2 lbs 80/20 or 85/15 ground beef
kernels stripped from one ear of cooked corn
3 La Morena chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
1 Tbsp sauce from chipotle peppers in adobo

Ingredients — for the sour cream (optional)

1/2 cup sour cream
1 La Morena chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped
1 Tbsp sauce from chipotle peppers in adobo
Juice from 1/4 of a small lime
1/4 tsp Kosher salt

Directions

Using your hands, combine ground beef, corn, chopped chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce until just mixed. Form your mixture into half-pound sized patties (makes five). I’d recommend using a burger press for this step. Grill burgers over medium heat for 6 minutes, then flip carefully and reduce heat to medium-low. Grill another six minutes, then flip and grill another four. Heads up: The corn sounds like it’s popping while these are cooking, so don’t be alarmed — but keep the grill lid closed!

While burgers are grilling, make your Chipotle Lime Sour Cream… Because why would you want to top a spicy burger full of authentic Latino flavor with plain old ketchup and mustard? Chipotle Lime Sour Cream takes just a minute to whip up; it adds just the perfect accent to your Chipotle Corn Burgers, and also makes a great dipping sauce for fries and more. In a small bowl, simply combine sour cream, chopped chipotle in adobo, adobo sauce, lime juice, and salt.

Serve Chipotle Corn Burgers topped with cheddar cheese, avocado slices, and prepared sour cream. (Add sliced La Morena jalapeños if you want an extra kick.)

The perfect way to jazz up your summer gathering

Chipotle Corn Burgers were so good, so easy, and a great way to mix things up! Fresh summer sweet corn nicely complements the spicy, smoky chipotle, and the Chipotle Lime Sour Cream adds another layer of smoky creaminess to this fresh twist on the backyard BBQ burger.

If you’re serving a large group or eating these alongside other BBQ favorites, you could easily make little appetizer sized Chipotle Corn sliders rather than the larger half pound burgers. I love that smoky chipotle flavor and will definitely be picking up La Morena chipotles in adobo again. What are some of your favorite chipotle recipes?

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Chipotle Corn Burgers were so good, so easy, and a great way to mix things up! Fresh summer sweet corn nicely complements the spicy, smoky chipotle, and the Chipotle Lime Sour Cream adds another layer of smoky creaminess to this fresh twist on the backyard BBQ burger.

Course BBQ, dinner

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Rachel Singer

Ingredients

For the Chipotle Corn Burgers

• 2 lbs 80/20 or 85/15 ground beef
• kernels stripped from one ear of cooked corn
• 3 La Morena chipotle peppers in adobo chopped
• 1 Tbsp sauce from chipotle peppers in adobo

For the Chipotle Lime Sour Cream

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 La Morena chipotle pepper in adobo chopped
• 1 Tbsp sauce from chipotle peppers in adobo
• Juice from 1/4 of a small lime
• 1/4 tsp Kosher salt

Instructions

• Using your hands, combine ground beef, corn, chopped chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce until just mixed.
• Form your mixture into half-pound sized patties (makes five). I'd recommend using a burger press for this step.
• Grill burgers over medium heat for 6 minutes, then flip carefully and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Grill another six minutes, then flip and grill another four. Heads up: The corn sounds like it's popping while these are cooking, so don't be alarmed -- but keep the grill lid closed!
• While burgers are grilling, make your Chipotle Lime Sour Cream
• In a small bowl, simply combine sour cream, chopped chipotle in adobo, adobo sauce, lime juice, and salt.
• Serve Chipotle Corn Burgers topped with cheddar cheese, avocado slices, and prepared sour cream. (Add sliced La Morena jalapeños if you want an extra kick.)