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Burgers served alongside glasses of red wine.

Persian Malbec Lamb Burgers with Mast-o-Khiar and Pomegranate Tomato Jam

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  • Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen - Ashley Covelli
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stovetop/Oven
  • Cuisine: Persian

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:

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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
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