Description
Red wine deepens the flavors in both the burgers and jam in this Middle Eastern spin on Adam Richman's Malbec Burger recipe.
Ingredients
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For Mast-o-Khiar:
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded then grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, cut into chiffonade
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For Pomegranate Tomato Jam:
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1/3 cup Alamos Malbec
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses
For Burgers:
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/2 cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated white onion (about 1/4 of a medium white onion)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup celery leaves, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Alamos Malbec
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
For Serving:
- Burger buns
- Sliced tomato
- Lettuce
Instructions
- For Mast-o-Khiar: In a medium bowl, stir together Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, honey, mint and salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- For Pomegranate Tomato Jam: In a small saucepan over moderate heat, combine tomatoes, Malbec, black pepper, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently until thick and relatively uniform in consistency, mashing the bits of tomato into sauce as it reduces. Remove from heat and place in a nonreactive bowl to cool. When just above room temperature, stir in pomegranate molasses.
- For Burgers: In a large bowl, mix lamb, panko, grated onion, egg, parsley, celery, Malbec, green onion, cinnamon and cayenne thoroughly but gently. Form in to 4 equal sized patties. Season outside of each burger generously with salt and pepper. Grill to medium rare (or cook in a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron).
- Lightly toast the buns (either on the grill or cut side on a baking sheet in the oven). Place some Mast-o-Khiar on the bottom bun, then top with the lamb burger. Dress the top bun with some of the Pomegranate Tomato jam, sliced tomato, lettuce and red onion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 705
- Sugar: 15.3 g
- Sodium: 925.3 mg
- Fat: 37.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 16.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.7 g
- Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 148 mg