Serves 2.
Ingredients:
- 1 – 1 1/4 lbs. Ground Beef (not too lean–80-85%)
- 2 Poblano Chilies
- 1 Serrano Chili
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack Cheese
- 2 Burger Rolls or Buns
- Your favorite salsa
Instructions:
If you have a gas grill, heat it up. Otherwise, fire up the broiler.
Cut the stems off the poblano chilies, and brush them with vegetable oil. Place them on the grill, or in the broiler on a foil-covered pan. Roast, turning as necessary, until each side is blistered and blackened.
When the chilies are blackened all over, put them in a paper bag, roll up the top to seal it and set it somewhere (watch what you put it on, oil may soak through) for five or ten minutes. Keep the oven or grill hot.
Remove the chilies from the bag. Peel off the skins, which should have separated by now. Trim off the tops, remove the seeds and membranes from inside, and slice lengthwise to produce flat strips. Set aside.
Whisk the eggs. Cook them in a small, well oiled pan over low heat, turning once, like a frittata. You want a thin but solid layer of cooked egg. If you can use an egg ring, this works much better. Remove this and cut it into two sections, folding if necessary to make them fit on top of the burger patties.
Form two large burger patties, season them and cook them according to preference. I like to mix some beef fajita rub (I get mine from Central Market) in with the meat, and then sear the patties on hot cast iron until medium-rare or medium.
Slice the serrano chilies very thin and set aside.
Use the egg pan (with eggs removed) to toast the buns or rolls.
Take the burger patties and place the fried eggs on top, then the poblano chili strips. Top each with 1/4 cup of shredded Monterey jack cheese. Place these assemblies either on the grill or back under the broiler (whichever you are using) just until the cheese is melted. Watch this very carefully.
Place the patties on the buns and top with the serrano slices and a dollop of salsa. Serve open-faced to show off how much work you were somehow convinced to put into a couple of hamburgers.
