Sweet And Spicy Burger With Summer Salad Recipes

SWEET & SPICY FUSION BURGERS

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a small bowl. In another small bowl, combine the sesame seeds, lemon juice, mustard and oil; pour over cabbage and toss to coat., In a large bowl, combine the chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties., Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. , Serve on naan with cabbage mixture, cucumber, red pepper and cheese.

SWEET AND SPICY RED FEZ BURGER WITH MARRAKESH CARROT SALAD AND CHERMOULA MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• For the Marrakesh Carrot Salad: combine the lemon juice, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, red pepper flakes, and salt in a bowl. Mix well to combine. Add the honey, parsley, olive oil, and carrots. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the Chermoula Mayonnaise: combine the cilantro, garlic, cumin, paprika, harissa, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil in a blender and process until well blended. Put the mixture in a small bowl and fold in the mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.
• For the Meat Patties: combine the beef, sausage, apricots, dates, cumin, cinnamon, cilantro, mint, harissa, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well, handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and form the portions into patties to fit the rolls.
• Brush the grill rack with oil. Place the patties on the rack, cover, and grill until browned on the bottoms, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the patties and continue grilling until done to preference, about 5 minutes longer for medium. During the last few minutes of cooking, brush the tops of the rolls with the red food coloring and carefully place the rolls, cut side down, on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly.
• To assemble the burgers: spread a generous amount of the Chermoula Mayonnaise over the cut sides of the rolls. On each roll bottom, place 1/2 cup of the shredded romaine, a Meat Patty, and an equal amount of the Carrot Salad. Add the roll tops and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY BURGER WITH SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Chop 1 tomato; place in medium bowl. Add zucchini and cilantro; mix lightly.
• Combine mayo, honey, and 1 Tbsp. each A.1. and Sriracha sauce. Remove 2 Tbsp. mayo mixture; mix with vinegar until blended. Add to zucchini mixture; mix lightly. Refrigerate 15 min.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Mix meat with remaining A.1. and Sriracha sauce just until blended; shape into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160ºF), adding buns, cut sides down, to grill to toast for the last minute.
• Slice remaining tomato. Cover bottom halves of buns with lettuce; top with burgers, remaining mayo mixture and sliced tomatoes. Cover with tops of buns. Serve with zucchini salad.