Beef Burgers with Chipotle Mayo

Burgers, professional chef style with a chipotle mayo.

Ingredients

Chipotle mayo

  • 6 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp chipotle purée
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Burgers

  • 1 pound (450 g) ground chuck
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Cheese slices (optional)
  • 4 hamburger buns, split in half
Beef Burgers with Chipotle Mayo

Photo: Andy Li / Wikimedia Commons / CC0

Procedure

  1. Mix all ingredients for the chipotle mayo and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Shape ground chuck into 4 patties. Sprinkle patties with kosher salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
  3. Place patties on a well-oiled medium grill and cook until internal temperature reaches 160°F (>70°C) for medium doneness. If using cheese, place on patties and cover for 1 minute to melt the cheese.
  4. Spread chipotle mayo onto buns and sandwich the burgers with the halves. Serve.