Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Chimichurri Steak Burger
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6
Loaded with pickled red onions, spicy chimichurri and tangy goat cheese, these steak-seasoned burgers are an explosion of flavours in every bite.
Ingredients
- 4 Dempster's® Deluxe Gold Buns
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and granulated sugar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) packed fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) packed fresh cilantro
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 red chili pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
- 2 tsp (10 mL) red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 lb (750 g) ground beef
- 4 tsp (20 mL) Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tsp (20 mL) steak seasoning
- 1 cup (250 mL) packed arugula
- 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
- 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) crumbled goat cheese
Directions
- Toss together onion slices, cider vinegar, salt and sugar.
- Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Refrigerate until needed.
- In small food processor or blender, pulse garlic clove until minced.
- Add parsley, cilantro, jalapeño, red chili, oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper; blend until smooth.
- Refrigerate until needed.
- Mix together ground beef, Worcestershire sauce and steak seasoning; do not overwork.
- Divide into 4 portions and shape into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patties.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat; grease grate well.
- Grill burgers for 5 to 6 minutes per side or until meat is cooked through and instant-read thermometer reaches 160°F (71°C) when inserted into centre of burger.
- Meanwhile, grill buns for 60 to 90 seconds or until lightly marked and toasted.
- Assemble burgers in buns with spicy chimichurri sauce, arugula, avocado, tomato, pickled red onion and goat cheese.
Tips:
Add grilled thinly sliced pancetta rounds to burger if desired.
For moist and juicy grilled burgers, use medium ground beef.
