Kafta Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 8 servings
- Accompaniments
- Two ¼ inch slices of red onion
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp honey
- tomato slices
- lettuce
- Tzaziki Sauce
- 6 oz coconut yogurt
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cucumber seeded and grated
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Kafta Burgers
- 1 lb ground lean ground beef
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 cup gluten free soft breadcrumbs (just put a few slices of gluten free bread in a processor)
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup pine nuts chopped fine in a food processor
- 2 Tbsp fresh mint finely chopped
- Combine cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp oil and honey in a small bowl and add red onion slices. Set aside.
- Combine all ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce, yogurt through oil and set aside.
- Mix all burger ingredients in a large bowl with your hands.
- Form into 8 patties and press a thumb print into the middle of each patty.
- Heat grill on high.
- Place patties on hot grill and put cover down.
- Grill about 4 minutes until bottoms have grill marks and release easily from grill.
- Grill turning frequently about another 4 minutes until just cooked through.
- Grilling times will vary with your grill.
- To serve top a gluten free bun with Tzatziki sauce, burger, lettuce, red onion and tomato. Top with bun and open wide!
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2015/08/05/kafta-burgers-with-tzatziki-sauce/
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