The Owl Cafe ★ 4.4
The Owl Cafe at 800 Eubank Blvd NE serves hearty New Mexican comfort food, with famous green chile cheeseburgers, enchiladas and homemade breakfast all day.
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History
No one can say for certain who first put green chile and cheese on a hamburger. The Owl Bar and Cafe in San Antonio, New Mexico, which began in 1945, has one of the most convincing claims, and the Buckhorn Tavern across the street also served green chile hamburgers in the 1940s. Cheryl Alters Jamison created the state's Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail, introduced in 2009. In Albuquerque, The Owl Cafe on Eubank lists green chile cheeseburgers as its famous dish, Sadie's of New Mexico serves an award winning one on toasted French bread, and 66 Diner lists green chile burgers among what it is known for.
Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 2 brioche or potato buns
- 300g 80/20 ground beef, formed into 2 thick patties
- 4 slices American cheese
- 1/2 cup roasted Hatch green chile, chopped (fresh or frozen)
- Salt, pepper
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil or butter for the pan
Method
- Roast fresh Hatch green chile under a broiler until skin chars on all sides, then steam in a covered bowl 10 minutes and peel off the skin. Chop and reserve.
- Heat a cast iron pan or griddle over high heat until smoking. Add oil.
- Season patties with salt and pepper. Smash flat in the pan with a spatula. Cook 2 minutes until crusty.
- Flip, top with 2 slices of cheese each, then a generous spoon of green chile. Cook 1 more minute.
- Toast the buns face down in the pan with butter until golden. Build the burger and serve immediately.
Tip from the editors. Green chile is typically roasted, peeled and frozen at harvest, so frozen roasted chile works the rest of the year.
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Green chile cheeseburger in Albuquerque
Sadie's of New Mexico ★ 4.6
Sadie's of New Mexico serves New Mexican cuisine on Fourth Street NW, with big portions and a signature kick of heat, in a family owned room.
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66 Diner ★ 4.2
66 Diner at 1405 Central Ave NE is a 1950s retro diner on Historic Route 66, known for classic cheeseburgers, green chile burgers and hand-spun milkshakes.
SignatureGreen Chile Burgers, Hand-Spun Milkshakes, Homemade pies
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Tucker's Onion Burgers ★ 4.3
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Santa Fe Bite ★ 4.4
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Bang Bite Filling Station ★ 4.6
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TryBite Burger (winner, 2015 Green Chile Cheese Burger Smackdown)
El Parasol Pojoaque ★ 4.2
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