Name: Latin Lover Beef Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
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)

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.

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten½ cup (125 mL) crushed corn chips¼ cup (50 mL) salsa1 clove garlic, minced2 tsp (10 mL) Cajun spice ¼ tsp (1 mL) EACH salt and pepper2 green onions, finely chopped1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Lean Ground BeefToasted burger buns or flatbreadChimichurri Sauce (recipe follows)

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Directions

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

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

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.