Recipe Video Chimichurri The Famous Dominican Chimi Burger

[RECIPE + VIDEO] CHIMICHURRI (THE FAMOUS DOMINICAN CHIMI BURGER)

Steps:

• Making chimi sauce: Mix the ketchup, mayonnaise, orange juice and Worcestershire sauce. Set aside (keep chilled).
• Making the chimi patties: Pulse onion, garlic, bell pepper, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce in a food processor until you obtain a coarse paste.Mix the seasoning paste with the meat. Divide meat into 6 portions and form 6 patties (round for hamburger bread, oval-shaped for pan de agua).
• Grilling the patties: Brush a stove-top grill with some of the oil and heat over high heat. Grill the patties, rotating until they are cooked through. Reserve.
• Toasting the bread: Reapply some oil to the grill and warm the bread.
• Grilling the vegetables: Reapply oil to the grill, and grill onions and tomatoes. Mix the cabbage with half the sauce made in step 1. Turn down the heat to medium and briefly cook the cabbage. Heating the cabbage is an optional step.
• Assembling: Put meat, onions, tomatoes, and cabbage between the buns, garnish with the remaining sauce.
• Serving: Serve right away. Goes great with an ice-cold beer.

DOMINICAN CHIMICHURRI BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix together beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, oregano, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, a scant 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Form into 4 (4 1/2-inch-wide) patties.
• Heat a large griddle or 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until hot, then lightly toast buns.
• Oil griddle, then cook patties, turning once, about 8 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to buns.
• Mix together cabbage, carrot, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then cook, turning occasionally, until slightly wilted, about 2 minutes. Divide among burgers.
• Oil griddle again, then sear onion and tomato, turning once, until slightly charred, about 2 minutes total. Divide among burgers.
• Stir together ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard, then top burgers with sauce.