Chipotle Pork Cheeseburgers

These are a nice twist on an old favorite, and seem to be a bit 'fancy', so you can serve them to surprise people that are used to the same old burger and fries routine, and they are nice enough for guests. Plus, pork is often overlooked in the grocery stores, and this is a nice way to save the grocery budget. Most larger stores stock all the ingredients, but if you can't find them, you may need to visit a Latino market.

1 pound ground pork (not lean)
2 tsp minced chipotle in adobo plus
1 tsp adobo sauce
2 garlic cloves; forced through a garlic press
4 slices Muenster cheese (or Havarti or your favorite white cheese)
4 Hamburger buns; toasted
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 large tomatillo (1/4 pound), husked and rinsed, then sliced
1/2 small avocado, sliced
1/2 cup cilantro sprigs
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• Gently mix the pork, chipotle, garlic, and a tsp of salt until just combined. Form into 4 1/2" thick patties.
• Grill patties, covered for about 4 minutes
• Flip patties and top with a slice of cheese. Grill, covered, until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes more
• Spread toasted buns with mayonnaise and assemble burgers with tomatillo, avocado and cilantro
Notes: These burgers are best grilled because you want the pork fat to fall away from the burgers. If you aren't using an outdoor grill, use a George Forman type kitchen grill, or use an oiled 2 burner grill pan over medium heat (about 10 minutes total) I use Calabrese buns for these burgers because they crisp up nicely and are nice and big to hold all the condiments. Kaiser rolls are also nice. Please do not use standard hamburger buns. Serve with grilled corn on the cob, carrots, fresh cut fries or fresh grilled peppers (red, yellow and green), or even a nice corn salsa.