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Preheat an outdoor grill to high or a grill pan over medium-high heat.
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Place a small sauce pot over medium heat and add heavy cream, chipotle paste and lime zest.
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Bring up to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.
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Turn heat down to low and cook for about 5-10 minutes.
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While cream is heating through, heat a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon EVOO.
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Add the bacon to the pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes per side, or until crispy.
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Remove the bacon from pan and set on a paper towel-lined plate, leaving 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the pan.
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With the pan still on medium-high heat, add the red onion and cook for about 4-5 minutes, or until onions are slightly translucent.
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Add Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and the lime juice, and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
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Add tomato sauce and bring up to a simmer.
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Season BBQ sauce with salt and pepper, and cook for about 10 minutes.
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While sauces are simmering, husk the corn, remove all the silk then run under cold water until wet.
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In a medium bowl, combine meat with cumin, chili powder, steak seasoning, coriander and chopped garlic for the burgers.
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Divide meat into 4 patties about 1 inch thick.
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Drizzle patties with a touch of EVOO and season with salt and pepper.
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Place the corn and the patties on the grill.
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Grill, turning frequently, until tender and well-charred all over.
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Grill the burgers for 6-7 minutes on each side.
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Baste them with some of the BBQ sauce the last 2 minutes of cooking.
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Before the burgers and corn are ready to come off the grill, place a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 turn of the pan EVOO, about 1 tablespoon.
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Add the spinach to the pan for about 1 minute, or until barely wilted.
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Place a burger on a Kaiser roll and top it with BBQ sauce, bacon slices and spinach.
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Remove the corn from the grill pan and place on a serving platter.
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Pour the chipotle-cream mixture over the top of the corn and sprinkle with cheese.
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Garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro.