Latin Lover Beef Burger

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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.

 

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins
 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) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Lean Ground Beef
 Toasted burger buns or flatbread
 Chimichurri Sauce (recipe follows)
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.

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) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Lean Ground Beef
 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.

Latin Lover Beef Burger
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