Name: Cemita Burger With Refried Beans, Chipotle Mayo, Avocado, and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons adobo sauce plus 4 chioptle chiles from 1 (7-ounce) can whole chipotle chiles in adobo, divided; 2 pounds freshly ground beef chuck, preferably about 80 percent lean, formed into 4 (5 inch wide) patties; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Vegetable oil, for the griddle, grill, or skillets; 4 cemita buns (see note), sesame-seed buns, or brioche buns, halved; 6 tablespoons warm Refried Beans; 1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce from 1 small head; 20 leaves papalo (see note), or fresh cilantro leaves; 8 thin tomato slices from 2 medium tomatoes; 1 ripe medium Hass avocado, halved, pitted, and sliced; 1 cup shredded Queso Oaxaca from 1 (14-ounce) ball of cheese (see note), or fresh mozzarella

Cemita Burger With Refried Beans, Chipotle Mayo, Avocado, and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe

What do you get when you take Mexico's greatest sandwich and combine it with a good ol' all-beef burger from the U.S. of A.? Why, the cemita burger, claro! Refrieds, chipotle, avocado, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, and more come together for this extravaganza of burger toppings.

30 min total 10 min prep 20 min cook 4 1109 cal

Instructions

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1 In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and the 2 tablespoons adobo sauce. Set aside.
2 Season burger patties generously with salt and pepper and cook burgers to desired doneness on an oiled hot griddle, grill, or in 2 large skillets on the stovetop, 125°F for medium rare or 135°F for medium. Transfer to a plate and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
3 Toast cut surfaces of buns on the griddle, grill, or skillets, pressing down with a sturdy spatula to compress.
4 Spread refried beans on bottom bun halves, then top with shredded iceberg, papalo or cilantro leaves, tomato, and burger patties. Set avocado slices on top of burger patties, top with mounds of shredded cheese, followed by the remaining 4 chipotle peppers.
5 Spread chipotle mayonnaise on top bun halves and close sandwiches. Serve right away.