Recipes from Mexico :: Mexican Main Dishes Meat
Posted by Tiffany at recipegoldmine.com 2004/3/28 17:12
Serves 4.
Guacamole
1 med. ripe avocado
1 small ripe tomato, peeled and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. chili oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
1/4 c. oil, extra
4 flour tortillas, halved
1 c. shredded lettuce
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1/2 c. bottled tomato salsa
Cut avocado in half, remove pit. Peel avocado and place flesh in a bowl. Mash well. Add tomato, garlic, onion, juice and cilantro. Mix to combine. Set aside.
Heat combined oils in large pan. Add onion, cook over med. heat 3-4 mins. or until golden. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Combine onion, ground beef, chili, cumin, salt and 1/2 c. cheese in med. bowl. Mix with hands until well combined. Divide mixture into 4 portions and shape into round patties; flatten slightly.
Reheat frying pan, adding a little extra oil if necessary. Cook meat patties over med. heat 3-4 mins. each side or until brown and cooked through.
While patties are cooking, heat extra oil in another pan. Place 1 Tbsp. cheese on one half of each piece of tortilla. Fold tortillas over, press down and fry until golden on each side. Place tortilla halves on serving plates. On 4 of them, place lettuce, tomato, a meat patty, tomato salsa and guacamole.
NOTE: The cheese holds the tortillas together while frying.
