Smashed beef patty, melted American cheese, and roasted Hatch green chile on a soft bun. The New Mexico Tourism Department codified the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail.

The green chile cheeseburger emerged in the 1950s when Hatch green chile became commercially available statewide. The Owl Bar and Cafe in San Antonio NM is credited with the early canonical version. The state Tourism Department launched the official New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail in 2009 to recognize the dish as a state signature.

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