If you don't grill year round, I'll bet you're itching to fire up the the old Weber! I'd venture a guess the mental wheels are already turning to pick the perfect inaugural protein. Chicken? Steak? Salmon? For most of us, probably the first thing you want is a damned good burger. After that annoying recent run of snow and cold, isn't a burger just the thing to put away all those chilly memories of winter?
Since my grill gets lots of use during ALL seasons of the year (and includes non-stop sizzling hamburgers), I was craving something a little different than a traditional, first-of-the-season, basic burger. Maybe something with a little south of the border flair? I decided to mix up a ground pork burger with black beans for color and even more protein, some heat in the form of smoky chipotles in adobo, even more smoky flavor from a touch of cumin, and a TON of burger personality. Let the burger season begin!
Black Bean And Pork Chipotle Burgers
- 1/2 C canned black beans, drained and rinsed - mash beans coarsely with a fork
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/4 C onion, finely minced
- 1 t salt
- 1 t granulated garlic
- 2 T canned chipotles in adobo - use some of the adobo sauce, too
- 1 t ground cumin
Mix all ingredients well, but lightly. Form into 3-4 patties - depending on how big you like your burgers.
Fire up the grill and cook to desired doneness...I like my pork burgers well done. I'm old school like that.
I topped mine with a fresh salsa, slices of ripe avocado, and a few crumbles of queso fresco. Top yours just the way you want!
