Bacon Chipotle Burgers

This was great served with grilled corn on the cob.  You can always make this with ground turkey or ground chicken and eliminate the bacon if you wish.

ground beef
salt and pepper for seasoning
roasted chili seasoning
chipotle chile in adobo sauce (just enough to season your mayonnaise)
mayonnaise
bacon
sliced red onion
sliced tomato
pepper jack cheese
cilantro sprigs
sliced avocado
crusty bun (sliced)

Cook and crisp up enough bacon for how many burgers you are serving (I used two pieces of bacon per burger). Once cooked, set on a paper towel to rest and absorb the fat.

Season ground beef with salt, pepper and roasted chili seasoning. Shape burgers.

Begin to heat the grill.

While grill is heating up, mix mayonnaise with as much chipotle sauce (just the adobo sauce, not the chilies – reserve the rest for another use) as you would like. Taste along the way. Start off with a little and add as needed.

Grill burgers until just about done. Top with pepper jack cheese and lay bun sides down on the grill to toast. Once cheese is melted and buns are toasted, remove. Spread chipotle mayonnaise and on each side of the bun. Top with burger, bacon, then tomato, onion, cilantro sprigs and avocado. Finish with the other side of the bun. Serve and ENJOY!!!!!

Wine pairing......Zinfandel.