Latin Lover Beef Burger

Add a little spice to your life with these mildly-spiced beef burgers topped with an easy-to-make chimichurri sauce recipe. Chimichurri is a lively pesto-like, parsley sauce that is used like ketchup in Argentina.

MAKES 4 Servings - PREP TIME 15 min - COOK TIME 10 min - TOTAL TIME 25 min

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Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten

• ½ cup (125 mL) crushed corn chips

• ¼ cup (50 mL) salsa

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 2 tsp (10 mL) Cajun spice

• ¼ tsp (1 mL) EACH salt and pepper

• 2 green onions, finely chopped

• 1 lb (500 g) Van Osch Lean Ground Beef or Lean Ground Beef Sirloin

• Toasted burger buns or flatbread

• Chimichurri Sauce (recipe follows)

DIRECTIONS

1. Whisk together egg, corn chips, salsa, garlic, Cajun spice, salt, pepper and green onions in large bowl.

   
   

2. Crumble in ground sirloin and combine gently. Form into 4 to 6 patties that are each ¾-inch (2 cm) thick.

   
   

3. Grill patties using medium-high heat for 10 to 14 minutes, turning twice, until digital rapid-read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each patty reads 160°F (71°C). Serve tucked into buns or flatbread. Top each with Chimichurri Sauce.

Chimichurri Sauce

• ¼ cup (60 mL) EACH finely chopped fresh Italian parsley and green onions

• 1½ tsp (7 mL) EACH minced shallot and garlic

• 3 tbsp (45 mL) EACH olive oil and canola or sunflower oil

• 3 tbsp (45 mL) white wine vinegar

• ¾ tsp (4 mL) hot pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

Combine parsley, green onions, shallot, garlic, olive oil, canola oil, vinegar and hot pepper flakes in a bowl. Mix well and season with salt to taste.

For the original recipe, click here.