Chef’s Tip: Placing your toppings underneath the patty delivers a more structurally sound burger by providing a stable base and a place for the juices to get absorbed.

    <h4 class="recipe-ingredients__title">Ingredients</h4>
    <ul class="recipe-ingredients__list">
                                <li>¼ cup  mayonnaise </li>
                                            <li>¼ cup ketchup </li>
                                            <li>1  canned chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce </li>
                                            <li>1 lb  ground chuck </li>
                                            <li> salt and pepper, to taste</li>
                                            <li>4  slices provolone cheese</li>
                                            <li>4  whole-grain sesame seed buns or potato buns </li>
                                            <li>2 cups  baby kale or other baby greens </li>
                                            <li>4  slices beefsteak tomato </li>
                                            <li>8 slices onion </li>
                                            <li>¾ cup  pickle slices </li>
                            </ul>

    <h2 class="block-title"><span>Directions</span></h2>

                            <li> Preheat a grill to medium-high heat and grease grill grate.</li>
                                    <li>Blend together mayonnaise, ketchup, and chipotle chili until smooth.</li>
                                    <li>Divide meat into 4 balls and gently press into patties. Season patties with salt and pepper.</li>
                                    <li>Place burgers on grill, close lid, and cook until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Rotate patties 90 degrees and continue cooking until droplets of juices appear on the tops of the patties, about 2 minutes more.</li>
                                    <li>Carefully flip patties and top each with a slice of cheese; grill just until cheese is melted. Remove patties from grill.</li>
                                    <li>Place bun halves facedown on grill and heat until toasted.</li>
                                    <li>Spread chipotle ketchup on each bun top and bottom. Layer greens, tomato, onion, and pickles on each bottom bun. Top with patties and bun tops.</li>

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