Santa Fe-Style Cheese Burger

Ingredients:

Hamburgers

• 700 g lean ground beef fillet
• 4 hamburger buns*
• 1 large poblano chili pepper
• 2.5 tbsp. l. canola oil
• 12 blue or yellow corn chips

Cheese sauce

• 250 g of cheese, coarsely grated
• 1 tbsp (15 g) butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1.5 cups whole milk

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
   
   Place the chili peppers on a baking sheet, brush with 1 tablespoon of oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for about 15 minutes, until the skins are darkened. Remove from the oven and place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam for 15 minutes. Peel the peppers, remove the core and seeds, and chop.
2. For the queso sauceMelt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk, turn the heat to high, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat, add the cheese, and stir until melted; season with salt and pepper. The sauce should remain warm for about 1 minute. fondue.
3. Mix the ground meat with the chili pepper and divide into 4 portions. Form each patty into a 2 cm thick patty and make a wide indentation in the center with your thumb. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Cook the patties with the remaining 1.5 tablespoons of oil.
4. Place the patties on the bottom half of the buns, top with a few spoonfuls of sauce. Top with the other half of the buns and serve immediately.
   
   Recipe hamburgers with cheese sauce on beer.
   
   Note *
   
   I find toasted buns have the best flavor and texture. To toast them on a grill, grill pan, or griddle, cut them in half, place them cut-side down on the grill, and cook until golden brown, about 10 seconds. Alternatively, place the halves cut-side down on a baking sheet and broil in a preheated oven over high heat for about 30 seconds, until lightly browned. Be careful not to let the buns get too brown, or they'll turn into breadcrumbs..