Spicy Jalapeno Jack Burger

De Arbol (Capsicum Annuum) means tree like in Spanish. The plant has thick, upright, woody stems and the chile itself is narrow, curved and bright red in color. Believed to be closely related to the pequin, the De Arbol is thin fleshed, with tannic, smoky, grassy flavor and searing heat. This chile has a heat range of 7.5 on the heat scale of 1-10. De Arbol Chiles are comparable to a Cayenne Pepper. Scoville heat units 15,000 to 30,000.

Suggested Use:
De Arbol is a hot chile and a staple in Southwest kitchens. Add some heat to your next salsa or Mexican dish. Be adventurous and add them to your next stew or chili along with the other spices. Add some heat to your next salsa or Mexican dish.

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Ingredients:

2 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
1 teaspoon chile de arbol (or cayenne pepper)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
lettuce
tomato
onions
pickled jalapeno slices
pepper jack cheese slices
potato hamburger buns
Spicy Barbecue Ranch Sauce

Instructions:

Serves 4-8 (8 – 4 ounce burgers or 4 – 8 ounce burgers)

Preheat grill to medium high.

Mix ground beef, ancho chile powder, chipotle chile pepper, chile de arbol, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Portion and form into patties slightly larger than your bun. Make a slight indentation in the center of the burger to prevent it from doming up in the center. The indentation will rise as your burger cooks.

Grill until golden brown and slightly charred (about 3-5 minutes), turning once (cook for 3 minutes on the other side for medium). Try not to press down on your burger with a spatula. It will cause the juices to escape and will create a dry burger!

Toast hamburger buns by placing on grill until grill marks form. Do not walk away during this process. Toast can turn to ash in the blink of an eye.

Spread spicy barbecue ranch sauce on bottom bun, add lettuce, tomato and onion to taste. Place burger on top and a slice of cheese, add jalapeno slices to taste. Top with more spicy barbecue ranch sauce. Serve and enjoy!

From theslowroasteditalian.com