Slider burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 kg lean ground beef
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for greasing the grill
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves
• 3 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 200 gr. grated gruyere cheese
• 12 small brioche buns
• 120 g of arugula
• 3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 small red onions, thinly sliced ​​into half rings
• Ketchup, for filing

Preparation:

1. Preheat a charcoal or gas grill.
   
   Meanwhile, place the minced meat in a large bowl and add the mustard, olive oil, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. Gently mix everything with a fork, being careful not to compact the minced meat. Form into 12 equal patties, 5 cm thick.
   
   Once the grill is hot, brush the grates with oil to prevent the patties from sticking.
2. Place the patties on the grill and cook for 4 minutes. Then flip and cook for another 4-6 minutes until medium-rare, or a little longer for well-done. Two minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle 30 grams of grated cheese on each patty and close the grill lid. Transfer the patties to a serving platter and cover with foil.
3. Cut the buns in half and grill, cut side down.
4. Spread the young arugula on the 12 bottom bun halves, top with the patties and a slice of tomato and onion. Top each slider with the other bun half and serve with ketchup.
   
   
   This dish is paired with wine made from the French Merlot grape variety.
   
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