Spicy Burger Recipe With Creamy Chipotle Sauce
This spicy burger recipe is sure to satisfy! It's piled high with pepper jack cheese, crunchy slaw, avocado slices, and a creamy chipotle sauce on a ciabatta bun that will have you asking for more, please!
Servings 4
Ingredients
Burger Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 jalapenos optional
- 4 ciabatta buns
- mayonnaise
- 2 avocados sliced
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 2 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- ¼ cup mayo
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make the Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- Put all the chipotle sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.Store any leftovers in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Make the Burger
- *If you want an extra spicy burger, chop the optional jalapenos and mix them into the ground beef.Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions. Flatten them and sprinkle each one with salt and pepper.
- Grill, bake or pan-fry the patties. See notes.
- Once they are cooked, add a slice of pepper jack cheese on top and let it melt.
- It's time to assemble the burger. Lightly toast the ciabatta buns.
- Spread mayo on the bottom bun.
- Layer on the sliced avocado, the patty with the melted cheese, and coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage.
- Spoon on a generous serving of creamy chipotle sauce. Place the top bun. Enjoy!
Notes
How should I cook the beef patties?
You can grill them, bake them with this recipe: Easy Baked Hamburger Patties, or pan-fry them with this recipe: Juicy Stovetop Burger Recipe.