Kofta Burgers
Ingredients
For the burgers
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pound ground beef
3 tablespoons onion, minced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1⁄2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
1⁄4 cup olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
For serving
Cucumber, thinly sliced
Tomatoes, thinly sliced
Lettuce
Pita bread
Instructions
1. Combine all burger ingredients in medium bowl and form into 3 to 4 patties.
2. Prepare grill, grill pan, or skillet. Spray patties with cooking spray and cook about 5 minutes per side for medium rare.
3. Combine all sauce ingredients in small bowl. Serve burgers with sauce, pitas, cucumber, tomatoes, and lettuce.
Comments
This recipe is from allrecipes.com. I turned it into burgers and used beef instead of lamb based on some recommendations in the comments. I also ended up making a sauce that was mentioned in a comment and we ended up eating them as open face sandwiches on pita bread since the pita bread was resistant to being opened and they were a bit messy with the sauce and everything.
These were delicious and there were complaints around the table that I hadn’t doubled the recipe. The burgers are very well spiced and every bite was full of flavor. You could easily make these with lamb or chicken, depending on what you’ve got and what you eat.
The sauce is very similar in flavor to aioli but significantly more lemony than the aioli I’ve made in the past. This would be easy enough to modify by reducing the amount of lemon juice used, if desired.
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