Avocado Caprese Burgers

Ingredients

• canola oil, for the grill
• 1 avocado, mashed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
• 4 slices fresh mozzarella
• sliced tomato, for serving
• 4 potato buns

Directions

1. Heat grill to medium-high. Once it is hot, clean the grill grate with a wire brush. Just before grilling, oil the grill grate.
2. Combine the avocado, basil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl.
3. Gently mix together the beef and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper with your hands in a separate bowl until just combined. Form the beef mixture into four ¾-inch-thick patties. Use your fingers to make a shallow well in the top of each patty. (This will prevent overplumping during cooking.)
4. Grill, covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of a patty registers 140° F, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
5. Top with the cheese and grill, covered, until the cheese melts, 30 seconds to 1 minute more.
6. Stack the burgers, tomato slices, and avocado mixture on the buns.