Turkish-Style Lamb Burgers with Walnut Sauce |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup boiling-hot water |
1/3 cup bulgur |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 medium onion, quartered |
1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves |
1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves |
1 lb ground lamb |
1/2 teaspoon paprika (not hot) |
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1 small garlic clove |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup walnuts (1 1/2 oz) |
1/4 cup water |
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice |
1/8 teaspoon cayenne |
4 (4-inch) pita loaves |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
paprika (not hot) for dusting |
garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs |
Directions:
1. Soak bulgur for burgers: Pour boiling-hot water over bulgur with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and soak 15 minutes, then drain in a sieve.
2. Make sauce while bulgur soaks: Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt (1/8 teaspoon) using a large heavy knife, then transfer to a food processor and blend with remaining sauce ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Prepare burgers: Preheat broiler.
4. Pulse onion and herbs in cleaned processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl and stir in bulgur, lamb, paprika, allspice, pepper, cayenne, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt until just combined. Form lamb mixture into 4 patties (4 inches in diameter).
5. Broil pitas and burgers: Arrange pitas on a baking sheet. Brush with oil, then lightly dust with paprika and season with pepper. Broil on lowest rack until toasted, 1 to 3 minutes (watch to prevent burning). Keep pitas warm, loosely covered with foil, while broiling burgers.
6. Oil rack of a broiler pan and heat 4 inches from heat until hot, 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Broil burgers, turning over once, until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes total. Serve burgers on pitas, topped with sauce.
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