Name: Triple Smoke Burger
Cook time: 50 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons minced chipotle in adobo, including some sauce, divided; 8 bacon slices; 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck (not lean); 2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika; 1 large red onion, cut into 4 (1/2-inch) thick rounds, each stuck with a wooden pick to keep it together; 1 firm-ripe avocado, quartered lengthwise, peeled, and cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch thick slices; Olive oil for brushing on onion and avocado; 4 hamburger buns, grilled or toasted; lettuce; cilantro sprigs; instant-read thermometer

Triple Smoke BurgerJeffery Schad and Chris Gentile

Anything grilled could be described as smoky, but our cover burger is a multi layered masterpiece thanks to chipotle chiles mingled with adobo, smoked paprika, and bacon. Seared avocado makes it almost too good to be true.

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