Green and Red Chile Nacho Sliders might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 945 calories, 44g of protein, and 67g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have honey, garlic, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.
Instructions
1
Place the Fresno chilies, garlic, red onion, bay leaves, and cilantro leaves into a food processor and process into a fine paste.
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Fresh Cilantro
Bay Leaves
Red Onion
Chili Pepper
Garlic
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Food Processor
2
Scrape into a mixing bowl and reserve. Return the food processor bowl to its base. Do not rinse.
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Base
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Food Processor
Mixing Bowl
3
For the green chile sauce: Char and blacken the poblanos over the burner of gas stovetop or under the broiler with the oven door ajar to allow steam to escape.
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Green Chili Pepper
Poblano Pepper
Sauce
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Oven
4
Place the peppers in a bowl to cool, covered with plastic wrap, then peel and seed.
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Peppers
Wrap
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Plastic Wrap
Bowl
5
Meanwhile, in a saute pan over medium-high heat, add a good drizzle of vegetable oil. Cook the tomatillos, onion, and garlic until the onions are tender, about 8 to10 minutes.
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Vegetable Oil
Tomatillos
Garlic
Onion
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Frying Pan
6
Place the onions and tomatillos in the food processor with the charred poblanos, cilantro, cumin, honey, lime juice, and salt. Puree sauce and adjust seasoning.
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Lime Juice
Tomatillos
Seasoning
Cilantro
Poblano Pepper
Onion
Cumin
Honey
Sauce
Salt
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Food Processor
7
Combine the ground beef and ground pork with the red chile paste and season with salt and pepper. Form 8 (3-inch) patties that are thinner at the center and thicker at the edges.
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Salt And Pepper
Chili Paste
Ground Beef
Ground Pork
8
Heat a griddle pan or large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat.
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Frying Pan
9
Add a drizzle of vegetable oil to the pan and cook the burgers, about 3 minutes on each side. Leave in the skillet.
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Vegetable Oil
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Frying Pan
10
In a small skillet over medium heat, reheat the spicy refried beans with a splash of water to thin them out a bit.
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Refried Beans
Water
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Frying Pan
11
Top the burgers with green chile sauce and a few chips. Top the chips with refried beans, shredded cheese, and pickled jalapenos. Tent the pan with foil to melt the cheese, 1 minute.