Chimichurri Burgers With Gouda Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, halved and seeded (or more to taste)
• 3/4 cup packed stemmed fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine or 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 1/2 lbs 85% lean ground beef
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 ounces gouda cheese, cubes (and if desired, additional slices see note below)
• 4 kaiser rolls or 4 hamburger buns, split

Recipe

• 1 for sauce, combine garlic and jalapeno chile in food processor. process until finely minced. add parsley; process until finely minced. scrape down work bowl. add oil, vinegar and salt; process until well combined. transfer to small bowl. stir in oregano and red pepper flakes. let season 2 hours, if possible.
• 2 for burgers, prepare barbecue grill or have a ridged grill pan ready. spoon 3 tablespoons of the chimichurri sauce into a large bowl. add meat, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 3 divide mixture into 8 balls. form each ball into a thin patty, about 5 inches in diameter. divide cheese over four of the patties, and top with remaining patties. seal edges well, enclosing cheese.
• 4 grill patties over medium-hot coals or in a preheated ridged grill pan 5 minutes per side or until internal temperature of meat reaches 160°f if desired, place buns, cut sides down on grill during last 1 minute of cooking or toast in oven or under broiler. place patties in buns and serve with remaining chimichurri sauce.
• 5 note: if desired, additional gouda cheese, thinly sliced, may be placed over patties during the last minute of cooking.