{"id":16879,"date":"2014-07-25T09:26:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T15:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=16879"},"modified":"2014-07-25T09:26:29","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T15:26:29","slug":"cowboy-burgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2014\/07\/cowboy-burgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboy Burgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger4.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16883\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger4-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cowboy Burger\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ve been on a big burger kick lately, it&#8217;s all that I really want to eat and I&#8217;m going with the flow. \u00a0If that&#8217;s what my body wants, so be it! Burgers all around!<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to make a burger that had a nice punch of flavor to it. \u00a0It&#8217;s getting to be about that time here in Northern Colorado, when roasted green chilies are going to be popping up at the farmer&#8217;s markets. \u00a0I love roasted green chilies! \u00a0You can get any spice level you like, the chilies are roasted fresh while you wait, and the smell is amazing.<\/p>\n<p>I still had some roasted chilies in the freezer so I pulled those out and got to work creating this burger. \u00a0It&#8217;s super easy to prepare and tastes delicious!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Cowboy Burgers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound Grassfed Ground Beef<\/li>\n<li>2 Roasted Green Chilies, seeded and chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 Small Red Onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 Slices Cooked Bacon, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2TBSP Worcestershire Sauce<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Chili Powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Garlic Powder<\/li>\n<li>1TBSP Oil for cooking (I recommend Lard or Ghee)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and gently combine. \u00a0Quarter the mixture, and make a patty out of each quarter. \u00a0In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. \u00a0Place patties in skillet and cook on each side for about 4-5 minutes. \u00a0Remove from heat and serve!<\/p>\n<p>Makes 4 patties<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16881\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cowboy Burger\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cowboy_burger2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can serve these however you like! \u00a0Top with cheese and maybe some caramelized onions. \u00a0I topped ours with <a title=\"Quick and Dirty Guacamole\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/03\/quick-and-dirty-guacamole\/\" target=\"_blank\">guacamole<\/a> and served them on lettuce wraps.<\/p>\n<p>The roasted chilies bring a nice heat to the burgers while the bacon highlights the smokiness. \u00a0The spice level of the chilies used will determine how spicy the burgers turn out. \u00a0If you love heat, use spicier chilies!<\/p>\n<p>These would also be great grilled! \u00a0Leftovers can be used right away or frozen. \u00a0To reheat, gently warm them up in a toaster oven or in a regular oven at 375 for about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food! \u00a0Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been on a big burger kick lately, it&#8217;s all that I really want to eat and I&#8217;m going with the flow. \u00a0If that&#8217;s what my body wants, so be it! Burgers all around! I wanted to make a burger that had a nice punch of flavor to it. \u00a0It&#8217;s getting to be about that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[13,16],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-4of","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}