Green Chile Slider

By rickfanciullo

Ingredients

• 2 - large poblano chiles
• 4 - tomatillos, husks discarded and coarsely chopped
• 1 - jalapeno or Serrano Chile chopped
• 1/2 white onion coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup cilantro or flat leaf parsley leaves (generous handful
• 1 - lime, zested and juiced
• 1 tablespoons honey
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon veggie oil
• 1 cup shredded sharp yellow cheddar
• 8 small rolls - split

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat broiler. Place poblano chiles on a baking sheet and broil, turning, until blackened. Transfer to a bowl; cover and let cool enough to handle. Discard the skin and seeds. Chop into 1/2 inch pieces

2 - Using a food processor, mix the tomatillos, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and honey until smooth. Season with salt

3 - In a large bowl, season the beef with cumin, salt, pepper. Mix in the poblano chiles. Halve the mix and form each half into four 3 inch patties for a total of 8 sliders.

4 - in a cast iron skillet, heat the oil over high heat. Cook the patties, turning once, for about 5 minutes for medium rare. During the last minute of cooking, top with the cheddar cheese and tent with aluminum foil.

5 - Dot each roll top with the tomatillo mixture (#2 above) and assemble the sliders. Serve with the extra tomatillo sauce.