mexican pacholas

How To Make mexican pacholas

• 1

  Seed the chilies and place in a bowl. Pour hot water over top and let sit 30 minutes to soften. Get a griddle hot and quarter the onion and place on the griddle. Place the garlic cloves on the griddle and let both char well.
• 2

  Break up the hambuger bun and soak in the milk. Drain the chilies and place in a blender. Add the chared onion and garlic. Squeeze the milk out of the hamburger bun and add bun to the blender. Discard the milk. Blend into a paste Should be loose but not too liquidy.
• 3

  Place the ground beef in a bowl and add the chili mixture, oregano and the egg. Sprinkle in some salt and pepper
• 4

  Mix the beef mixture well. Shape into lemon size rounds. Place a piece of wax paper on a tortilla press. both top and bottom. Add the round piece of ground beef and press thin. Set aside. You can also do this with a rolling pin or empty bottle.
• 5

  Set the patties on a hot griddle, flat top or frying pan and sear about 1 minute per side. Place them in a 200 degree oven to keep warm while making the rest of the patties.
• 6

  I serve these stacked next to cilantro lime rice with black beans, corn, Pico, Mexican blend cheese and tortilla chips.
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