Beef Walnut Slider
Our beef walnut slider have a little sumthin' sumthin' with a 1,2 punch.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Cucumber finely shredded
- 1½ cup Greek Yogurt full-fat
- 5 Garlic cloves minced
- 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil divided
- 1 tbsp White vinegar
- ½ tsp Sea salt
- 2 tbsp Fresh dill chopped
- 1 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 lb. Ground beef or Ground lamb
- 1 Large egg
- 3 tbsp Walnuts finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Capers chopped
- ½ cup Dill and cilantro chopped
- ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
- 8 Brioche slider buns
- ¼ cup Red onions thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup Arugula
Instructions
Tzatziki Sauce
- Combine the Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 tbsp of EVOO, the sea salt, and vinegar into a large container, stir well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Grate the cucumber and drain through a mesh sieve overnight in the refrigerate.
- Add the grated cucumbers and 2 tablespoons of dill into the yogurt mixture. Stir well and season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready for use.
The Slider
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Finely chop up half a cup of fresh dill and cilantro. Add the herbs to a large bowl.
- Finely grate 2 garlic cloves into the bowl, along with the walnuts and capers. Whisk in the egg, EVOO, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- Add in the ground beef or lamb as well as the panko crumbs. Mix gently with your hands. Form 8 slider patties, transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until 150 degrees F.
- Spread the tzatziki sauce on the bottom half of each slider bun, then top with one patty. Top it off with arugula aand thinly sliced red onions.