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Dominican chimi burger
Burger with cabbage and mayo-ketchup
Chimi: Santo Domingo's street-cart burger with cabbage and mayo-ketchup
Puerto RicanAfter dark in Santo Domingo, chimichurri carts (the "chimi" trucks) fire up griddles on street corners and sell these big, messy burgers into the small hours. A garlicky, oregano-seasoned beef patty, sometimes mixed with pork, is griddled and piled into a soft roll with lots of shredded cabbage, onion, tomato and the pink mayo-ketchup sauce. The common mistake is pressing the patty while it cooks, squeezing out the juices; flip it once and leave it. Cook the mince to 71 °C in the centre. Chef's tip: dress the shredded cabbage with a little of the sauce and lime first, so it softens slightly and stays in the bun.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the patties
- 1 ⅛ lb beef mince (20% fat)or half beef, half pork mince
- ½ oniongrated
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the sauce and topping
- 2 ⅞ oz mayonnaise
- 2 ⅛ oz tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 7 oz white cabbagefinely shredded
- ½ red onionthinly sliced
- 1 tomatosliced
- 4 soft bread rollssplit
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb beef mince (20% fat), ½ onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper with your hands until just combined. Shape into 4 patties slightly wider than the rolls and make a dimple in the centre of each.
Step 2: Stir 2 ⅞ oz mayonnaise, 2 ⅛ oz tomato ketchup and 1 tbsp lime juice together. Toss 7 oz white cabbage and ½ red onion with 2 tbsp of the sauce.
Step 3: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large frying pan or griddle over a medium-high heat. Cook the patties for 4–5 minutes per side without pressing, until well browned and 160°F in the centre with no pink.
10 minStep 4: Toast 4 soft bread rolls cut-side down on the griddle for 1 minute.
1 minStep 5: Spread the rolls with sauce, add a patty, 1 tomato and a big pile of cabbage, and drizzle with more sauce. Serve straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 36 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dominican chimi burger take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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