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• 1 pound ground beef
• 2-4 chipotle chiles in adobo, roughly chopped (buy it on Amazon)
• 1-2 Tablespoons adobo sauce
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 Tablespoon onion powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 brioche hamburger buns
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1-2 avocados, smashed into a paste
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• 1 cup pico de gallo

In a large bowl, use your hands to combine the ground beef, chipotle chiles, adobo sauce, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic until well combined. Divide the mixture into 4, then shape each into a patty. Set aside.

Preheat the grill to 350 F. Once hot, add the burgers and cook until browned on either side, about 6-10 minutes. In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the slices of pepper jack to the patties and cook until melted.

On a flat grill plate or stovetop, melt the butter and spread evenly across the surface. Open each bun and place the inside face down on the buttered surface. Grill on low heat for about 1-2 minutes or until toasted golden brown.

To assemble the burgers, spread the smashed avocado on each bun, then place the cooked patty on the bottom bun and top with pico de gallo. Add the top bun to serve.