Kafta Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
To pickle red onion:
  1. Combine cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp oil and honey in a small bowl and add red onion slices. Set aside.
For Tzatziki Sauce:
  1. Combine all ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce, yogurt through oil and set aside.
For Kafta Burgers:
  1. Mix all burger ingredients in a large bowl with your hands.
  2. Form into 8 patties and press a thumb print into the middle of each patty.
  3. Heat grill on high.
  4. Place patties on hot grill and put cover down.
  5. Grill about 4 minutes until bottoms have grill marks and release easily from grill.
  6. Grill turning frequently about another 4 minutes until just cooked through.
  7. Grilling times will vary with your grill.
  8. 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/