Chipotle Beef Burgers

Low-Carb, High-Protein: Kickin’ Chipotle Beef Burgers

September 6, 2024

These Kickin Chipotle Beef Burgers do have some kick. If you’re wondering just how spicy I think they would be a 2.5 on a scale of 1 to 5. That’s a very made up number, however, as someone who can handle some spice but not too much this was at just the right level of heat for me.

I really enjoyed the sliced tomatoes to balance out the heat slightly. I had a small piece of tomato with eat bite of burger and really enjoyed the meal.

If you aren’t familiar with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, they have a bit of a smokey flavor with a little kick. You can find them in most grocery stores in the Hispanic food aisles. If you’re from Texas you may laugh that I would need to explain chipotle peppers!

Low-Carb, dairy free, gluten free

We hit all major diet restrictions in this recipe! Nearly every recipe on my site will be low-carb, which helps most recipes to avoid gluten (this may depend on what brands of products you use for certain ingredients).

Kickin' Chipotle Beef Burgers

Recipe by: Steph Wagner (Bariatric Food Coach)
Servings: 4 Patties
Prep Time: 5 mins; Cook Time: 15 mins; Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce diced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 green onions diced
  • 4 tomato slices
  • 1/4 cup baby spinach leaves

Directions

  1. Heat an outdoor grill to medium high heat.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine all ingredients. Tip: Chop the chipotle peppers quickly by putting them in a small bowl and using kitchen shears to dice. Repeat with green onion.
  3. Form mixture into 4 patties. Place on heated grill and close lid. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
  4. Top with lettuce and tomato slices and serve.

Nutritional Info

Calories 191; Carbohydrates 40 grams; Fat 8 grams; Protein 24 grams

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steph Wagner MS, RDN has worked as a dietitian and food coach to bariatric patients since 2009. She is the co-founder Bariatricfoodcoach.com with her husband Kevin, a web developer. Together they've built an extensive, user-friendly website and community for post-op patients. Steph also has a published cookbook “Best Fork Forward: Everyday Dinners After Weight-Loss Surgery.” Read more articles by Steph!
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