Black Thai Burgers With Gingered Shiitakes

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Weber's Big Book of Grilling"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Burgers

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground chuck
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped of fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno peppers, with seeds
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

• Mushrooms

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

• Other Ingredients

• peanut oil
• 4 hamburger buns

directions

1. Make the burgers: in a big bowl, gently mix all the burger ingredients together; shape the meat into 4 patties of equal size and thickness (about ¾ inch thick).
2. Make the mushrooms: in a medium saute pan over med-high heat; melt the butter with the peanut oil; add in the ginger.
3. Add in the mushrooms and cook/stir 4-6 minutes, until tender; season with salt and pepper; set aside and keep warm.
4. Brush both sides of the patties with oil and grill over direct medium heat until internal temperature is 160° for medium, 8-10 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time.
5. During the last 30 seconds , grill the buns over direct medium heat until lightly toasted.
6. Serve burgers hot on toasted buns, topped with mushrooms.