Juicy Gourmet Burger Sliders

If you want to kick up your regular burger a few notches and get more dinner-table approval grunts, this is a sure thing. Juicy, super-flavourful, and can be an appetizer (sliders) or full sized burgers. Pour a glass of wine and indulge! Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 632 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• ¼ cup minced shallots
• 1 ½ cups arugula
• 1 baguette, cut into 1-inch slices
• ¾ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 ½ cups chopped cremini mushrooms
• ¼ cup full-bodied dry red wine, or as needed
• 1 pound lean ground chuck
• 1 ¾ tablespoons white truffle oil
• 12 thin slices Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Stir mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat;cook and stir mushroom mixture until golden, about 8 minutes. Pour red wine into skillet; simmer until liquid evaporates, stirring slowly, about 2 minutes. Spread mushroom mixture onto a plate to cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Crumble ground chuck into a bowl; pour truffle oil over beef and massage oil gently into beef until evenly distributed. Fold mushroom mixture into beef mixture until combined; form 6 patties approximately the size of baguette slices.

Step 4

Grill patties until no longer pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 5

Toast baguette slices until crisp and golden. Place each patty on a baguette slice, top with 2 shaved slices of Parmesan cheese, about 1/4 cup arugula, and a second baguette slice. Secure each slider with a toothpick.