Argentinean Chimichurri Burgers

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, lightly packed
• 1 cup fresh italian parsley, lightly packed
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• sliced tomato
• sliced onion

Recipe

• 1 cover the bottom of a small skillet with the cumin; cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 for chimichurri, combine the cumin, cilantro, parsley, vinegar, red pepper, and sea salt or coarse salt in a blender container.
• 4 cover and blend on lowest speed, slowly adding the oil.
• 5 combine ground beef, the 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the ground red pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• 6 shape into 12 patties 3-1/2 inches in diameter.
• 7 spoon about 1 tablespoon of the chimichurri mixture in the center of each of 6 of the patties.
• 8 place remaining patties on top and seal edges.
• 9 place burger patties on the lightly oiled rack of the grill directly over medium heat.
• 10 grill for 18 to 22 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in centers registers 160 degree f, turning once halfway through grilling.
• 11 brush rolls with some of the chimichurri sauce.
• 12 top with burgers, remaining sauce, and tomatoes and onions.