I found, quite by accident, that if you mix ground lamb and ground beef, you can make the most spectacular burgers of all time. The fat from the lamb rounds out the flavor of the beef so you get a succulent and intensely flavorful burger. This time, I was craving something smoky to go along with my burger so I made a quick and easy chipotle aioli using mayo as a shortcut. Chipotles can be spicy on their own, but when mixed with creamy ingredients, in this case, mayo, it eliminates the spiciness and you are left with a smoky creamy sauce that is great for everything from hamburgers to sandwiches. Serve with sweet potato fries.

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

for the burgers

• ½ lb ground lamb
• ½ lb ground beef (ideally 80/20 but you can use leaner beef if you like)
• 1 tsp ground garlic powder
• ½ tsp seasoned salt
• ½ tsp seasoned pepper
• 4 slices of blue cheese or cheddar
• 4 hamburger buns
• 1 small red onion, sliced

for the chipotle aioli

• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 2 chipotle in adobo peppers + 3 tsp of chipotle in adobo sauce (they come canned and can be found is the Hispanic aisle of the grocery store)
• juice of ½ lemon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1/3 tsp freshly ground pepper

• 1 package – sweet potato fries

DIRECTIONS

1. Bake the sweet potato fries per the package instructions.
2. Blend all the aioli ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
3. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
4. Mix, with your hands the: lamb, beef, garlic powder, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper making sure to evenly distribute all of the ingredients. Form into 4 hamburger patties.
5. Place the patties on the grill and cook for approximately 4 minutes per side or until your liking. Midway through the cooking process, add the cheese and let it melt on one side.
6. Warm the buns on the grill.
7. Layer the aioli on the warm buns. Add the hamburger patties on top. Garnish with red onions and the top bun.
8. Serve the hamburgers with the sweet potato fries.

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