Throwdown's Green Chile Cheeseburgers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil 
• 2  hatch chiles peeled seeded thinly sliced
• 12  tortilla chips blue yellow crushed
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1.5 pounds ground beef 
• 4  hamburger buns split lightly toasted
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt 
• 4 servings kosher salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 12 ounces monterrey jack cheese grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.3 cup parmesan grated
• 1 medium poblano chile peeled seeded thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion red peeled halved thinly sliced
• 0.3 cup red wine vinegar 
• 1.5 cups red wine vinegar 
• 1  serrano chile peeled seeded thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
• 0.3 cup water 
• 1 cup milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
3. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the milk, increase the heat to high and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese until melted; add the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep warm.
6. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Bring vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
8. Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
9. Put the onions in a medium bowl, pour the vinegar over, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 48 hours before serving.
10. Heat a griddle or large saute pan over high heat.
11. Add the oil and let it heat until it begins to shimmer.
12. Shape the ground beef with your hands into 4 round patties about 1 1/2 inches thick and season each burger on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook the burgers until golden brown on both sides and cooked to medium, about 8 minutes.
13. Put the burgers on the buns and top each with a few tablespoons of the queso sauce, relish, onions and chips.