Southwest Tumbleweed Burger - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• For the chipotle mayonnaise:
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 1 T honey
• 1 T chopped cilantro
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (reserve 2 T sauce)
• For the onion straws:
• vegetable oil for frying
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. AP flour
• 1 large Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
• For the hamburger patties:
• 2 lbs. ground chuck
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 T. adobo sauce (reserved from can of chipotle chiles)
• vegetable oil for grill
• 6 slices cheddar cheese
• 6 sourdough rolls, sliced in half to form buns
• 6 slices of large beefsteak tomato
• 2 large ripe Haas avocados, thinly sliced
• 6 strips of applewood bacon, fried until crisp