Red, White and Blue Burger

Ingredients:

Burgers:
4 ground sirloin or hamburger patties (8- to 10-ounce)
Sea salt
1/2 cup Chipotle Mayo (recipe follows)
4 hamburger buns
12 strips thick-sliced bacon, cooked
1 tomato, sliced
1 small red onion, sliced thin
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Chipotle Mayo:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions:

Burgers:

1.  Prepare a gas or charcoal grill or heat a skillet to medium-high heat.
2. Season each burger with sea salt and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.  Remove the burger from the heat and let rest for 3 minutes.
3. Spread a thin layer of chipotle mayo on the top and bottom of each bun. Place a burger on the bottom bun, then layer the bacon, tomato, and onion on top, and finish with the blue cheese crumbles.
4. Put the top bun in place and serve warm.

Chipotle Mayo:

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients, mixing well. Season with the salt to taste and refrigerate, covered, until needed.