Middle Eastern Burgers

Submitted by canarygirl

"My husband wanted burgers and I wanted something a little more interesting, so I came up with this little gem last night! You won't be dissapointed!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 6 burgers

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, mashed
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup pine nuts
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mint leaf
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
• salt and pepper
• 3⁄4 cup hummus
• 6 pita bread or 6 nan breads
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil

directions

1. Combine ground beef, egg, onion, garlic, nuts, lemon juice and spices in a large bowl.
2. Form patties and fry over medium-high heat until cooked through (about 10-15 minutes).
3. Serve in naan and top with hummus, and if you're feeling adventurous, a little chili oil to spice it up!

Reviews

[najwa]

Excellent burgers! I thought I had to add the hummus to the burger mix, before reading the instructions .. I added about a quarter cup to the burger mix anyway, and they were the greatest burgers ever!! Thank you!!

 

[Merlot]

What a wonderful combination of ingredients, you did a great job! I followed your instructions exactly. I used fresh mint from my garden and served it on pita bread. Loved the addition of the hummus. This is a great change of pace. Thank you for sharing.

 

[PalatablePastime]

These were absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS! I had these on nan (which is a little softer than the pita) with some feta cheese and a slather of yogurt and a little chopped onion. The pine nuts gave a nice little crunch there! I really like these a LOT! They almost tasted like a gyro (one of my favorites)! Thanks, Canarygirl!

 

[JustJanS]

Outstanding flavour combination Canarygirl, thank you. We ate this for dinner tonight with Angela Sara's Fattoush-bread Salad and homemade spicy potato wedges. So tasty. We served it with low-fat natural yoghurt and hummus as a sauce. The ground beef was VERY low fat, so next time we make this, I will add a couple of slices of bread cubed and soaked in water to the mix.

 

[ratherbeswimmin]

Great burgers, CG. The flavors in the burger mixture went very well together--you creative little thing. I did as you suggested and topped with hummus and had them on nan. Made a delicious, adventurous dinner for my husband and me. The kids, well, they are not quite there yet. Thanks.