Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2lbs ground beef
- salt and pepper
- 4 slices white cheddar cheese
- 4 pieces of leaf lettuce
- 4 sesame seed buns
- Pico de Gallo-
- 4 plum tomatoes (seeded and diced)
- 1 small white onion (finely chopped)
- 2–3 jalapeño peppers (seeded and chopped)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- salt (to taste)
- Guacamole-
- 3 ripe avocados (peeled and pitted)
- The juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup onion (diced)
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic (minced)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- To prepare the pico- In a bowl combine tomatoes, onion, peppers, and cilantro. Add lime juice and salt. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- To prepare the guacamole- In a medium bowl mash the avocados. Squeeze in or add lime juice. Add salt. Mix in onion cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Mix in cayenne pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Form the ground beef into 4 equal patties and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Place the patties into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook over medium-high heat, turning frequently until fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F.). During the last few minutes of cooking top each patty with a slice of A white cheddar cheese. Cook until the cheese has melted.
- Place each patty onto the bottom half of each bun. Top with a piece of lettuce, some guacamole and pico de gallo.