Name: Cheeseburgers with Charred Green Chiles and Onions
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce; 2 1/4 pounds freshly ground beef chuck; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 metal skewers; 3 1/2-inch-thick onion slices; Vegetable oil; 3 poblano chiles*; 12 thin slices cheddar cheese, room temperature; 6 onion rolls or sesame-seed hamburger buns, split

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Cheeseburgers with Charred Green Chiles and OnionsPornchai Mittongtare

Ground turkey would make a fine substitute for beef in these Southwest-style burgers (grill until cooked through).

Market tip:

Freshly ground meat really does make a juicy difference when it comes to burgers. Simply pick out a nice piece of chuck roast at the supermarket and ask the butcher to grind it for you. *Fresh chiles available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

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