Chorizo Sliders

Name: Chorizo Sliders
Ingredients: 1/2 pound Spanish chorizo, casing removed and coarsely chopped; 1 3/4 pounds ground pork or beef; About 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika, a scant palmful; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 1/2 pound Manchego cheese, shredded; 2 avocados; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 large clove garlic, pasted or grated; A small handful fresh cilantro leaves, optional; About 1/4 to 1/3 cup light cream; 12 slider rolls or split brioche rolls; Small Bibb lettuce leaves, for topping; Sliced plum tomatoes, for topping; Sliced small red onion, for topping

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound Spanish chorizo, casing removed and coarsely chopped
1 3/4 pounds ground pork or beef
About 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika, a scant palmful
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1/2 pound Manchego cheese, shredded
2 avocados
1 lemon, juiced
1 large clove garlic, pasted or grated
A small handful fresh cilantro leaves, optional
About 1/4 to 1/3 cup light cream
12 slider rolls or split brioche rolls
Small Bibb lettuce leaves, for topping
Sliced plum tomatoes, for topping
Sliced small red onion, for topping

Directions

1

Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
2

Grind the chorizo in a food processor into very small crumbles.
3

Place the ground chorizo and ground pork in a bowl and season with Worcestershire, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
4

Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to the meat mixture and combine.
5

Form 12 patties that are thinner at the center than the edges.
6

Cook the sliders 3 minutes per side.
7

Pile shredded cheese onto the burgers for the last minute of cook time to melt.
8

Meanwhile, place the avocados in a food processor.
9

Add the lemon juice, garlic, cilantro, if desired, and cream, and process until very smooth and mayo-like in consistency.
10

Serve the sliders on rolls topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado cream sauce.