Backyard Mediterranean burgers

Name: Backyard Mediterranean burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 egg; 500 g ground beef, or ground lamb; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, cilantro or parsley; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground coriander, optional

Prep Time15 min
Total Time15 min
Makes4 servings

*PLUS Grilling Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 egg
500 g ground beef, or ground lamb
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, cilantro or parsley
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground coriander, optional

Instructions

Lightly oil grill. Heat barbecue to medium. Whisk egg in a large bowl. Crumble in beef. Sprinkle with onion, basil, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and ground coriander. Using your hands or a large wooden spoon, mix just until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Shape into 4 burgers about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick. Grill with lid closed until firm when pressed and well done, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Serve in warm pitas topped with honey-mustard mayonnaise, cucumber, tomato and watercress or spinach.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 242, Protein 19.6g, Carbohydrates 3.4g, Fat 16.4g, Fibre 0.8g, Sodium 366mg.

This Mediterranean-style burger is as easy to make as a regular one, and it has layers of flavour. Delicious on a grilled pita with a honey mustard-mayonnaise or tzatziki spread.

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Dinner Burgers barbecue grill Beef lunch world cuisine

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