Herb Burger

Submitted by ltdsaloon16r

"Great barbecue burger"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 8 burgers

ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup day old breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• salt and pepper
• 2 long crusty breadsticks
• lettuce leaf
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• ketchup

directions

1. Prepare and heat the barbecue.
2. Place ground beef in mixing bowl and combine with the herbs, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, egg, and salt and pepper.
3. Mix with your hands until well combined.
4. Divide in to 8 portions.
5. Shape the portions in to rectangular shaped patties about 6 inches long.
6. Place on a hot barbecue plate and cook for 8-10 minutes each side, until well browned and cooked through.
7. Cut each bread stick in to 4 sections, then each piece in half horizontally.
8. Top each half with lettuce, tomato a herb burger and ketchup.
9. Place remaining half of bread on top and serve immediately.

Reviews

[ratherbeswimmin]

Wow, Eve!! These burgers were great. We cooked them directly on the grill. They turned out so juicy and the flavor of the fresh herbs made them extra-special. Served them on hoagie rolls toasted on the grill. Thanks so much.

 

[Mirj2338]

Good burger! I totally eliminated the breadcrumbs and the burger still held together beautifully! I futzed around a bit with the quantities of the fresh herbs, added more basil and less rosemary, just because I love basil and am not the greatest fan of rosemary. I grilled these in my stove-top grill pan and it was juicy and delicious. I think the lemon juice really added something to the flavor, next time I might just add some lemon zest as well. These burgers are almost Greek in taste, and delicious!

 

[sugarpea]

Thought this was terrific when made with ground turkey.

 

[Pam-I-Am]

These were a great way of using my fresh herbs from the garden! I could definitely taste the basil in them. Try this if you want a more sophisticated burger some evening. I could see serving these on grilled sourdough bread with some fancy cheese as well. Pam