Place the ground meat into a medium bowl. Add the oregano, ground coriander, salt, black pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix well. Fold into 6 patties. Heat a grill pan or medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil until almost smoking. Add the patties and cook 5 minutes per side. Try not to move the burgers around so you will get nice grill marks and a good sear.
Re-oil the pan if working in batches. Meanwhile, place the thinly sliced cucumber and red onions into a medium bowl Toss with the vinegar and allow to stand for a few minutes. In a small bowl, mix the chopped mint into the mayonnaise. Set aside. When you remove the burgers from the pan, place the buns, cut-side down the pan.
Status: Meat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground beef or ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 pinches of crushed red pepper flakes
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ English (hothouse) cucumber, thinly sliced
- ½ red onion, cut into thin slices
- 1 ½ tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- 6 hamburger buns
Learn more about Diane Israel. Also, see Diane Israel on LinkedIn.
Recipe by Susie Fishbein