Tex-Mex Patty Melts

I saw similar burgers made on television for a sports event. I didn't have buns, so I made patty melts instead. I will never make this in plain burger form again!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 691 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• ½ fluid ounce beer
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
• 6 (1 ounce) slices white bread
• 6 (1/2 ounce) slices pepperjack cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together the ground beef, chili seasoning mix, 2 minced chipotle peppers with adobo sauce, and the beer in a bowl. Divide the mixture evenly into three patties.

Step 2

Stir together the mayonnaise and 1 minced chipotle pepper with adobo sauce in a small bowl. Divide the mixture between the bread slices and spread evenly. Place a slice of pepperjack cheese on top of the mayonnaise mixture on each slice of bread.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties in the skillet until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes each side for well done. Remove each burger to a slice of bread, sandwiching them with the remaining slices.

Step 4

Drain the skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons of the grease. Heat the reserved grease in the skillet over medium-high heat. Grill the sandwiches in the skillet until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.