Middle Eastern Burgers
Middle Eastern Burgers
Slider-sized burgers enhanced with traditional Middle Eastern spices and fresh herbs for a kebab-like flavour. Easy and flavourful.
Ready in: 35 minutes
Serves: 7
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 186
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Ingredients
500 g beef mince
¼ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
2 tbsp onion, very finely chopped
1 large egg
1½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp turmeric
1 tsp SIDS SALT & PEPPER
1 slice white bread
Rice bran oil (for pan frying - can also be grilled)
SRIRACHA MAYO SAUCE:--
⅓ cup Best Foods mayonnaise
2 tsp sriracha sauce
Directions
Place beef mince in a medium mixing bowl. Add the coriander, onion, egg, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and turmeric. Cayenne is very spicy - the amount here will give the burgers a slight kick, but won't add a lot of heat. If spice sensitive, adjust to taste. Add SIDS SALT & PEPPER.
Omit bread if keeping recipe gluten free or keto. If adding bread, cut the crust off of the piece of bread. Pour 10 tbsp oil onto a small plate. Soak the crustless bread in the oil, turning the slice once, until all the oil is soaked up by the bread. Shred and crumble the oil-soaked bread into tiny pieces and add it to the other burger ingredients.
Stir all ingredients with a fork and/or clean hands until the spices and herbs are well blended with the meat.
Gather the meat mixture in ¼ cup and make small thick patties. (they will shrink up during cooking)
Cook the patties. If grilling, grease the preheated grill before you start cooking. Grill for 15-20 minutes until cooked through to desired doneness. Cooking times may vary by grill type. Brush the burgers with oil periodically as they grill to keep them nice and moist.
If you prefer not to grill the burgers, you can cook them in a frypan using ¼ cup of oil. Heat the oil over medium heat. Fry the burgers for 10-15 minutes, flipping occasionally, until cooked through to desired doneness.
Sriracha Mayonnaise Sauce:
Mix mayonnaise together with sriracha sauce in a small bowl until well blended, adding more sriracha for spice if desired. Serve as a sauce alongside the burgers.