South of the Border Chipotle Mushroom Sliders

Ingredients

• For the sliders:

• 1 1/4 pound ground sirloin
• ¼ cup chipotle salsa, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• ½ teaspoon Mexican Oregano
• sea salt & black pepper to taste
• 12 (2 inch) slices jalapeno havarti cheese
• 1 small red onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 12 slider buns or dinner rolls, sliced in half

• For the mushroom topping:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, deseeded and chopped
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Mexican blend spices
• juice & zest of 1 lime
• sea salt to taste

Instructions

1. Mix sirloin, half of the salsa, cilantro, oregano salt and pepper; do not overwork the beef. Form 12 sliders.
2. Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat; add olive oil. Add mushroom ingredients to skillet. Sauté for 6-8.
3. Meanwhile, prep grill to medium high heat. Grill burgers for 3 minutes, flip and grill for another 2-3 minutes until desired doneness. Top each burger with a cheese slice the last minutes of grilling time. Grill buns until nice and toasty.
4. Assemble sliders-bottom half of bun, salsa, onion slices, burger, mushroom mixture and top of bun