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Grilled California Avocado B-L-T Burgers with Caramelized Chipotle Onions

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by Food Network·published 2016-11-18

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AmericanMain Dish

Servings

6 servings

Total time

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Calories / serving

1070 kcal

Ingredients (22)

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1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly slicedonion
1 tablespoon spicy chipotle pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce)
1 tablespoon beef brothbeef-broth
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegarbalsamic-vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oiloil
1 tablespoon crushed fresh garlicgarlic
1 tablespoon dark brown sugardark-brown-sugar
6 1/2 ounces light garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese
4 ounces blue cheese (recommended: Point Reyes) or other favorite blue cheese, crumbled
1 pound ground chuckground-beef
1 pound ground sirloinground-beef
1/3 cup minced sweet oniononion
1/4 cup zinfandel wine (recommended: Sutter Home Zinfandel)
3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, thyme, and basil leaves (any combination)oregano
1 tablespoon spicy chipotle pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce)
1 1/2 teaspoons spicy seasoned saltsalt
Vegetable oil, for brushing grill rackvegetable-oil
12 California avocado slices (prepare at the last minute, brushing with balsamic vinegar and sprinkling with spicy seasoned salt before grilling)
12 pre-cooked bacon slices
6 soft kaiser rolls (about 4 1/2 inches in diameter), split
Romaine lettuce leavesromaine
6 large tomato slices, about 1/4-inch thicktomato

Instructions (8 steps)

01In a grill with a cover, prepare a medium-hot fire for direct-heat cooking.
02For caramelized onions, combine onion, pepper sauce, broth, vinegar, oil, garlic, and brown sugar in a 10-inch nonstick skillet with a lid. When coals are ready, place covered pan on grill rack. Cook onion mixture for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized and most of liquid is evaporated. Remove pan from grill and set aside.
03For spread, combine spreadable cheese and blue cheese in a saucepan; cover and set aside.
04For burgers, place ground beef in a large bowl. Add onion, Zinfandel, herbs, pepper sauce, and seasoned salt; mix gently. Shape beef mixture into 6 round patties.
05Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Place patties on grill rack, cover, and cook about 4 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until cooked to desired doneness.
06Meanwhile, place saucepan with cheese spread on outer edge of grill rack to warm cheese mixture just until it reaches a very soft, spreading consistency. Remove saucepan from grill and set aside.
07During final minutes of grilling patties, arrange avocado slices on a rimmed nonstick perforated grilling pan coated lightly with oil, and grill alongside patties for 1 to 2 minutes, turning as necessary. During final 30 seconds, add bacon slices to pan. When avocados are nicely grilled and bacon is crisp, remove from grill. When patties are cooked, remove from grill, stacking to keep warm. Place rolls, cut side down, on outer edges of grill to toast lightly.
08To assemble burgers, spread a generous amount of cheese spread over cut sides of rolls. On the bottom of each roll layer lettuce, a tomato slice, beef patty, caramelized onions, grilled avocado, and bacon. Add top and serve.

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