La Hamberguesa Mexicana

I was in the mood to make some fresh guacamole so I decided to use that for my burger this week. I prepared the guacamole the night before. I learned to make an authentic guacamole on my honeymoon in the Riveria Maya, Mexico. But as my wife always says I never use recipes so I always make it my own unique way. I started with four avocados. Keep in mind that I made more than I needed for my burgers. I halved and pitted the avocados and then scooped out the middle with a spoon. Then I juiced two limes over the avocado and mashed it up into a paste. Then I diced up finely one tomato, one red onion, four jalapenos, and some fresh cilantro. I finished it off with a good amount of salt and pepper. I used two whole limes because you need the juice to counter the effect of the hot peppers. Then today I started with the beef pre-made burger patti and I applied some vegetable oil and covered very thoroughly on one side with sweet smoked paprika and the other side with just a little salt and pepper. I decided to cook inside today because it has gotten very cold. I used a cast iron skillet and heated that up with a couple of pats of butter to coat the pan. Then I placed the burger paprika side down into the hot cast iron. This formed a nice seared in crust and it smelled great. After I cooked the burger for a few minutes I flipped it and put a small handful of grated cheddar to melt. Lastly, I cut the bun in half and covered the bottom bun with a heavy dose of store bought sour cream and a tablespoon of jalapeno and tomato salsa in the middle. After I placed the burger onto the bun I then covered with a healthy portion of the homemade guacamole. The burger was cooked a perfect medium rare and I loved the Mexican flavors of the guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. I also really enjoyed the burger's flavor from the paprika. That was the pleasant surprise in the whole thing. I knew the guacamole was very good but the entire burger was a delicious mess of Mexican delight. Another week down and another success on the burger blog. Keep the idea's coming. P.S. sorry for the late blog.