Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008

These were absolutely GREAT!! First recipe I'm reviewing for a reason. Guys at the fire station LOVED it, they didn't even use mustard/ketchup. I only shared it with friends on a different department and it went over great for both of them as well. Only change was some pepper-jack cheese instead of cheddar.

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2008

This recipe's title should be changed to "World's Best Burgers." Made it for the first time with company, and they loved it! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

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Alison G.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Long Beach, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

Amazing! Really juicy and flavorful.. Didn't have chipotle peppers so I put about a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. However! I DID have sliced cheddar with chipotle peppers by sargento. Slapped those suckers on the patty n served on toasted onion buns with grilled onions and "not so secret sauce." YUMMMmmmmm!!!! Thank you ^_^ update: Oh! forgot to mention that I added an egg to the mix. superb!

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

Okay - I was skeptical about all of the smoke season - because its strong, but it definately needs it... they were tasty, but I would use amounts as listed - maybe even up them a bit. I'm trying again with more spice!!

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Lauri

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

These were awesome burgers! Can't wait to taste them with turkey... Don't change anything!

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Holly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2008

These were really good. The only issue I had was there was really no adobo sauce in the can with the pepper. They were so tightly packed in there. I just added a bit more of the peppers to compensate. It worked out fine.

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Koriekiss

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Home Town: Upland, California, USA

Living In: Bakersfield, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2008

very tastey burger indeed! I loved them and have some in the freezer for another time. They were super juicy and moist and I really liked the flavour so much :)

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lizzibear

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Home Town: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Chula Vista, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2008

Excellent flavor, the best plain burger I have ever had. I like fully dressed burgers with mustard, onions, chili, cheese, jalapeños, but this burger was great with only some cheese on top. The ingredients caramelized especially tasty on my charcoal grill. I grilled for about 18 minutes total instead of the normal 8-10 minutes for normal burgers due to the high moisture content. I also made this recipe as a meatloaf by adding one egg and 1/2 a cup of bread crumbs. I baked at 350F for an hour. The meatloaf version is less spicy tasting, but also very good. I am going to try the meatloaf version again but with a tomato based sauce on top to add that extra meatloaf flavor.

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Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2008

These were the best burgers I've ever made! Thanks to the help in the recipe exchange, I topped them with caramelized onions, mayo and bacon.

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Living In: Creedmoor, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008

These burgers were excellent! I followed the recipe exactly and we loved them. They are a perfect combination of smokey and spicy. I can't say enough good things about them. We will be making them again very soon. Thanks, Janine!!!

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

While I agree this is a good recipe, I do not think it a "great" recipe and the reason is mainly because I am not fond of Adobo flavoring. I have made several marinades using Adobo sauce and chipotle peppers and they have yet to turn out pleasing. I will say that I love spicy things and I love smokey, grilled food so this recipe is right up my alley. The bottom line, try it once and see how you like it, as they say: your mileage may vary.

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Alexander

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Home Town: Carlsbad, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

These were OK. Pretty good, but not my standard "go to" burger (which I was hoping to find...). I scaled the recipe to yield 4 burgers (2 each for my bf and I). The burgers had some flavor, but nothing "over the top". Served on onion rolls with hicory smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and Bar-b-q sauce. Had I not served wtih the extras, I wouldn't have liked these very much. I might make these again, but not any time soon and probably not on a regular basis. Thanks anyways!

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Mickey

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

I loved these, subtle flavor. My husband prefers the taste of just meat, but he did eat 3 :-) I will make again!

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2008

These burgers were delicious! It really jazzed up the normal boring burger recipe. I added a little bit more of the peppers because we like it spicy. I didn't use onions since my family won't eat them, and I tried substituting onion powder instead. Since I love onions, I felt that the onion flavor still wasn't enough. If I were making it for company, I'd definitely use the grated onion next time as this would make them perfect! Thanks for the great recipe!

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Home Town: Scottsville, New York, USA

Living In: Centennial, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2008

These were excellent! I made it per the recipe with the exception of only using half a chipotle pepper. I am used to very hot foods and this to me was only slightly warm. My wife felt that it was very hot and suggested only a 1/4th of the chipotle pepper for next time. So anyone making this, make it to your heat level. The flavor of the chipotle is outstanding in it and I wouldn't change a thing in the recipe for myself.

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Darren

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Home Town: Oceana, West Virginia, USA

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2008

This was the first time I used chipotle chiles in adobo sauce and man, those chiles were spicy. Next time, I would probably leave them out of this recipe as our mouths were on fire. I used organic ground beef so the burgers were moist and tender. Loved the smokiness of this burger!

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KOALAGIRL

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Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008

Very tasty! I was a little nervous that the burgers would be too spicy with the the chipotle pepper and the sauce, but it was actually the perfect kick. We only grilled two then froze the rest of them.

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E. Bice

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008

Just made these today. Scaled the recipe for 2 burgers. They were tasty and had a nice after bite from the chipotle. My husband said he liked it, but thought the texture was more like a meatloaf. Probably because of the liquids added that made the burger a bit loose. Probably would not make again.

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2008

Tried these tonight- was going to make a meatloaf from the recipe as I didn't have any buns. The more I read the reviews, I realized that these would be at their peak from grilling. So, we had the burgers minus the buns and cheese. We got to taste the true flavor. Very, very tasty. I might use a teeny bit less chipotles in adobo next time. My word on that ingredient is this-buy a small can, put the remainder in an airtight container and keep it in the frig. I have been using the same container for about 6 months. Believe me, it keeps its flavor and kick! And, there's not really any great substitute when a recipe calls for it. One question for the others- what did they use as "grill seasoning?" I don't have any on hand, as we do most of our own combinations to make rubs, etc. I just used some paprika, chili powder and smoked salt. We really loved these. This recipe elevates burgers to "company" status. Yum.

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Home Town: Chinhae, Kyongsang-Namdo, South Korea

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008

Just a simple request for when people make suggestions for substitutions--please include amounts! I made these burgers tonight, and like one of the other reviewers, I had no chipotle peppers, but I did have the spice available. Unfortunately, I had no idea how much to substitute for the chipotle pepper, and ended up adding waaaaayyy too much spice to my burgers. They were blazing hot! I used 1 teaspoon of spice to 1 1/4 pound of ground sirloin (for four servings). So if anyone suggests a substitution, please also suggest a quantity to use. I know I would really appreciate the help, and maybe others would, too. I enjoyed the burgers, and I will give them another shot with either real chipotles or lower the amount of spice I use.

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