Goodbye Gourmet & Chipotle Pork Cheeseburgers

Like so many others, I was beyond disappointed and quite sad about the loss of Gourmet magazine.  For me, it is losing a new friend that is so stylish that they had been inspiring me of what could be.  We just subscribed to Gourmet this past spring... I was just feeling as thought I was ready to be inspired by the beautiful pages rather than intimidated, I was just ready to learn about new-to-me ingredients and techniques and soak in the photography. 

I saw a snippet of an article stating that they thought what aided in Gourmet being shut down was that Gourmet was too far out of reach of the common, average reader.  This is part of what made Gourmet brilliant and why I was being swept off my feet by my new friend.  The articles about places and cultures that I haven't experienced, the amazing styling, and the impeccable detail of the pages took me outside of my everyday.  It was an experience to read Gourmet magazine.  One that I will greatly miss.

So about the food.  I have recently started to try recipes from Gourmet and have found them to be one of my favorite resources for both everyday meals and for when we are hosting guests.  But I really love the simple, quick recipes that pack a Gourmet punch.  A burger can be just a burger but what if you use ground pork and include adobo and tomatillos? 

Yup, that's right we chose to go with a burger recipe for our celebration of Gourmet hosted by A Mingling of Taste.  May be a choice that is out of left field but one of things I loved about Gourmet magazine was the way they made ordinary so much more... And also is what makes Gourmet recipes something that we can fit into our everyday.  So, cheers to the creators and all who worked so hard to make Gourmet magazine amazing and inspiring.  I am grateful for their published recipes that will continue to inspire our kitchen for years to come.

Chipotle Pork Cheeseburgers

Source: Gourmet

• 1 lb ground pork (not lean)
• 2 teaspoons minced chipotle in adobo plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, forced through a garlic press
• 4 slices Muenster cheese
• 4 hamburger buns, toasted
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large tomatillo (1/4 lb), husked and rinsed, then sliced
• 1/2 small avocado, sliced
• 1/2 cup cilantro sprigs

Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium heat.

Gently mix pork, chipotle, garlic, and a scant tsp salt until just combined. Form into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.

Oil grill rack, then grill patties, covered, 4 minutes.

Flip patties and top with a slice of cheese. Grill, covered, until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Spread buns with mayonnaise and assemble burgers with tomatillo, avocado, and cilantro.

Gourmet Cooks’ note: Burgers can be grilled in an oiled hot 2-burner grill pan over medium heat, about 10 minutes total.

These burgers pack a serious flavor punch!  They are quite incredibly tasty and such a step up from regular burgers.  We will be saving this recipe for a future bbq as they simply must be shared!