Spiced Beef Burger - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Kate Washington
Middle Eastern kofta kebabs (spiced ground lamb or beef shaped around skewers) are delicious, but a bit of a project. Here, a similar spice blend flavors a weeknight-friendly burger.
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup grated onion (use a Microplane)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (at least 20 percent fat for a juicier burger)
- Olive oil for brushing pita
- 3 pita breads
- About 3/4 cup store-bought tzatziki
- Cucumber and tomato slices, butter lettuce, and fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high (400 °), or heat a stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Mince garlic with salt, then smash with the flat side of the knife into a paste. Scrape into a large bowl and stir in ginger, onion, cayenne, coriander, cumin, allspice, pepper, and parsley until thoroughly combined.
- Add ground beef. With your hands, gently mix.
- Shape mixture into 6 oblong patties that will each fit in a pita half, making patties about 3/4 in. thick. Oil cooking grate, using tongs and a wad of oiled paper towels. Grill patties until well browned and just pink inside, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Cut pita breads in half crosswise. Gently loosen the halves to form pockets. Brush each with oil and add to grill. Toast pita until pale golden and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread inside of each pocket with 1 to 2 tbsp. tzatziki. Tuck burger inside, followed by cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and mint leaves.
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