Cheesy Poblano Sliders
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 9 sliders
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 9 servings
- Calories
- 358
- Total Fat
- 23
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 22
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 66
- Sodium
- 343
- Total: 40 min
Ingredients
2 poblano peppers
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup Mexican crema
4 ounces Oaxaca cheese, cubed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
One 11-ounce package pretzel slider buns
1 pound ground beef, divided into 9 patties (1.5 to 2 ounces each)
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
1 cup cilantro leaves
Directions
Special equipment:
a pastry brush- Roast the poblanos over an open flame or under the broiler, turning as necessary, until charred all over, about 8 minutes. Place in a medium bowl and cover with a plate to steam and loosen the skin, about 5 minutes. When cooled, peel off the blackened outer skin, remove the seeds and stems and discard. Slice the poblanos into thin strips. Set aside.
- Set an oven rack as close as possible to the broiler. Heat the broiler to high.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until slightly softened and fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the poblanos and cook until everything is very soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the crema and Oaxaca cheese and cook until the cheese is just melted. Reduce the heat to low, season with 1 teaspoon salt and keep warm.
- Combine the melted butter, chipotle powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Split the slider buns, put on a baking sheet cut-side up and brush evenly with the butter mixture. Broil until golden around the edges, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter.
- Place the beef patties on the baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper. Broil to desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium.
- Put a patty on each bottom bun. Spoon some of the poblano sauce over each and top with a tomato slice and cilantro leaves. Close the sliders with the top buns.