Kefta Burgers
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
8 patties
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup lightly packed whole wheat sourdough bread, cubed
- 1⁄4 cup walnuts
- 1 medium red onion, grated
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried mint
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or 1/8 if you don't like it too warm)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground chuck
- extra virgin olive oil, for brushing (optional)
directions
- Soak the cubed bread in water for 10 minutes; squeeze dry and pulse in a food processor with the walnuts, grated onion, paprika, cinnamon, mint, cumin, cayenne, salt and black pepper. Add the dill and parsley; pulse again until smooth.
- In a bowl, knead the paste and beef together. Form into 8 patties. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush the patties with the olive oil. Grill 5 minutes first side, flip and finish cooking about 4 more minutes, or until the patties are cooked but not dried out.
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