Guys! Guys, guys, guys, guys, guys! UGH! (And gals!) Chimichurri sauce.
Seriously. Seriously. Let’s slow this down for maximum absorption.
C H I M I C H U R R I
S A A A A A A A A A A A A A U S E – UHHHH
You’re like, yeah, so what. And I’m like, CHIMICHURRI SAAAAAAAAAAAUCE! Say you get me! Say you really do!
Basically, what all this nonsense boils down to is chimuchurri sauce is CHA-mazing!
It’s awesome on burgers (that’s really what we’re here to talk about today…burgers of the mini varietal), and equally awesome as salad dressing! Chimichurri sauce originates from Argentina and a lot of folks put it on steak, which is bangarang, Rufio; however, I like to use it as salad dressing. Because I eat a lot of salad. And my salad needs itself some dressing.
I had no clue what chimichurri sauce was but I kept seeing pictures of the green beauty on pinterest, so given my love for sauces and all things green, I did a little shoulder shrug and said, “chimichurri sauce? Don’t mind if I do!”
Chimichurri sauce is traditionally made with flat leaf parsley, oregano, olive oil, garlic and vinegar, but there’s a million different renditions of it. Some people add peppers, spices, lime juice, cilantro, white onion, and on and on and on. All I did was blend up all of the ingredients in my Vitamix Blender and my sauce was ready in seconds.
And we put it on BEEF! Beef…I mean…Brief aside: this is the first time I have posted a beef recipe on The Roasted Root. Ever. Not because I’m against it. I just tend to eat about 1,000 times more turkey and salmon than beef. Let’s throw me a big beefy party right now. End aside.
I don’t know why sliders make me giggle, but they do, they really do.
These beef sliders have chimichurri sauce mixed in the meat (glooooory!) plus chimichurri sauce on top (baaaangarang!), plus pepper jack cheese, plus avocado. I except Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, and tasteful compliments, thankyouverymuch. Winky face.
Make your day a chimichurri day.
Ingredients
For the Chimichurri Sauce
- 1/2 cup flatleaf parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white vinegar, or fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 tsp sea salt, to taste
Beef Sliders:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 Tbsp chimichurri sauce , + more for serving
- 6 to 8 slices Pepper jack cheese
- 1 large ripe avocado, sliced
- Mixed greens
- 6 to 8 slider buns, toasted
Instructions
Prepare the Chimichurri Sauce
- Add all ingredients except for oil to a blender or food processor. Blend on a low speed to chop the ingredients.
- Slowly add the oil while the machine is on. Continue blending until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Pour chimichurri sauce into a jar. Seal, refrigerate, and use for up to 1 week following preparation.
To Make the Chimichuri Beef Sliders
- Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons of chimichurri sauce. Season meat with sea salt and black pepper to your personal taste. Use your hands to massage the sauce and seasonings into the beef, making sure it is well distributed.
- Heat a cast iron skillet to medium-high. Form 6 to 8 small patties out of the beef and place them on the skillet.
- Allow sliders to cook until juices seep out and the bottom firms up and appears crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Flip to the other side and cook an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute before adding the pepper jack cheese. Continue to cook to desired done-ness or until cheese is melted. I recommend cooking sliders to medium-rare for the tastiest result.
- Toast the slider buns in the oven cut-side up on the broil setting just until toasted. Spread butter over the buns if you'd like.
- Make sliders by compiling the mixed greens, slider patties, and avocado and drizzle chimichuri sauce on top!
Notes
Nutrition
More delicious sliders:
White Cheddar Chipotle Chicken Sliders from Simply Scratch
Avocado and Crab Sliders with Lemon Aioli from Climbing Grier Mountain
Brie Crab Cake Pretzel Slider Melts with Strawberry Pineapple Salsa from Half Baked Harvest
Crispy Buffalo Style Salmon Sliders from Half Baked Harvest
Kalua Pork Sliders with Pineapple Mango Salsa from Our Best Bite
Tahmina
Saturday 24th of October 2015
Great recipe! I just really enjoy eating it :)
dishing up the dirt
Sunday 25th of August 2013
I love chimichuri, I love these photos, and I love you! great recipe. I also don't eat beef a lot, but this recipe is exactly the way to go! love it!
Joanne T Ferguson
Friday 23rd of August 2013
G'day! These look terrific, true! I now have this on my list to do! Thank you! Cheers! Joanne @mickeydownunder
Ruthy @ Omeletta
Friday 23rd of August 2013
If this is the first time you've posted a beef recipe, I'm darn happy it included chimichurri! That stuff makes everything better!
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen
Friday 23rd of August 2013
I love chimichuro sauce so much. I can't believe it never crossed my mind to load it on top of burgers....you're a genius, my friend, and these sliders are absolutely adorable!