Avocado Beef Burgers

Description: Make and share this Avocado Beef Burgers recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large avocado
• 1 tablespoon green chili pepper, diced
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 slices monterey jack cheese
• hamburger bun with sesame seeds
• 4 -6 teaspoons butter, melted
• tomatoes
• lettuce (optional)
• onion (optional)
• mayonnaise

Steps:

1. Take the avocado and slice in half, remove the pit and peel each half.
2. Sprinkle fresh lemon juice over each half of avocados. Slice one half of avocado and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, take other half of the avocado and mash with a fork.
4. Add chili peppers, egg, onions, minced garlic and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
5. Add ground beef to the mixture and combine well.
6. Shape into 4 beef patties.
7. Chill in ref. for 10 minutes.
8. Heat a outdoor grill on medium heat or a skillet.
9. Grill or pan fry hamburger patties until no longer pink inside. (10-15 minutes per side ).
10. Add monterey jack cheese and let melt.
11. Butter each hamburger bun and toast on the top shelf of a grill or in the oven on broil.
12. Mayonnaise each hamburger bun and top with hamburger, tomato, slice of avocado, onion (opt) and lettuce (opt).
13. Serve with french fries , or potato chips or one of your favorite snacks.