PICADILLO SLIDERS

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These Cuban-inspired sliders are a natural with our merlot. Briny olives, garlicky mayo, and a slight hit of tomato acidity sharpen the wine's fruit; caramelized onions and raisins play to the wine's toasty side.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 8 sliders

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
12 ounces ground beef
Kosher salt
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch ground cloves
1/4 cup raisins, roughly chopped
1/4 cup green olives, roughly chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
8 potato rolls
Pickled jalapenos, for serving

Steps:

1. Grate 1 clove garlic into the mayonnaise with a rasp grater and set aside.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Chop the remaining 2 cloves garlic, add to the onions, and cook 2 minutes more. Let cool slightly.
3. Meanwhile, mix the ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, tomato sauce, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in a large bowl. Stir in the raisins, green olives, and almonds, then the onions and garlic; mix gently until just incorporated.
4. Wipe out the skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and set over medium-high heat. Divide the meat into 8 equal portions. Brown each side, about 4 minutes for medium. Serve on the potato rolls with a smear of the garlic mayonnaise and top with pickled jalapenos.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 898, Fat 44 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Cholesterol 63 milligrams, Sodium 1391 milligrams, Carbohydrate 93 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 33 grams