The Bad Ass Kebab Burger
I used to live in Germany for a couple of years and German food is surprisingly forgettable. But the food the Turks brought over there, that’s another story. My favorite was the Doner Kebab, very similar to the Scwharma sandwiches or Gyros you’d get here.
While making a real Doner Kebab is a bit beyond what we’re aiming for today I have found that using Eastern spices in a hamburger can help give it an exotic taste. Also a lot of people don’t like spicy food(a pox upon their souls). The Kebab Burger is a way to use spices without making something that’s ’spicy’, if you’re forced to entertain such heathens.
This recipe is, like all of our recipes, for four 6 oz patties. However with this one you can get away with using ground lamb. I have to warn you though that there isn’t enough fat to really hold the lamb together well. You’ll have to make it on the broiler instead of the grill to minimize crumbling. Other than meat the ingredients are:
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tbs chopped cilantro
- 1/2 tsp Hungarian paprika (optional)
Combine the meat with the other ingredients in a bowl and let it rest in the fridge for at least 3 hours, 6 would be better. This allows the spices to hydrate and reach their full flavor.
Cook normally, prepare the buns normally(including mayo) but don’t serve with regular condiments. Instead try mint yogurt and mango chutney(yes I said mango chutney, just fucking trust me, OK?) It’s not quite the same as going to Turkey, but there are fewer flashbacks to Midnight Express.
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