Guac Stuffed Southewest Burgers

Guacamole-Stuffed Southwest Burgers

 This recipe came from the Civilized Caveman.

Servings: 4 to 6
Time in the Kitchen: 45 minutes
Ingredients:

• 2 avocados
• Juice from 1/2 a lime
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro (120 ml)
• 1 jalapeno pepper or small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 teaspoons chili powder (15 ml)
• 1 teaspoon cumin (5 ml)
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt (5 ml)

Instructions:
Heat the grill to medium-high.
In a small bowl, mash the avocados with the lime juice, shallot and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the meat with the garlic, cilantro, jalapeno or bell pepper, chili powder, cumin and salt.
Divide the ground meat into 6 even mounds. Split each mound in two and form two thin burger patties, one patty slightly bigger than the other.
Dollop a spoonful of avocado in the middle of the smaller patty, spreading it out slightly but making sure to leave a little rim around the edge of the meat.
Set the larger patty on top and fold/pinch the edges together and shape the burger in your hands to form a tight seal around the guacamole.
Repeat with the remaining five burgers.
Grill the burgers 5 to 7 minutes a side or until cooked to your liking.
Serve with hot sauce or salsa on top.

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