Photo: Spiced Burgers With Cucumber Yogurt Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds 90 percent lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red or yellow curry powder
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split, toasted
- Sweet potato chips, for serving (optional)
- Pickled okra or other pickled vegetables, for serving (optional)
Directions
Mix the cucumber, yogurt, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl. Set aside while you make the burgers.
Combine the beef, onion, garlic, curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and mix with your hands until just combined. Form into four 4-inch-wide patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burger patties and cook, turning once, until cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes for medium.
Place the burgers on the buns. Stir the cucumber-yogurt mixture and spoon on top. Serve the burgers with sweet potato chips and pickled okra.
Per serving: Calories 428; Fat 23 g (Saturated 8 g); Cholesterol 80 mg; Sodium 765 mg; Carbohydrate 25 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 30 g
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
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By JenKudu
New York City
on April 29, 2012
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Such a nice departure from the standard cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and mayo. I didn't have cilantro, so substituted parsley. This is GREAT if you aren't a fan of cilantro. Also added 1/4 cup of feta cheese to the yogurt sauce just before serving.
I served with spicy pickles and roasted cauliflower tossed with curry and olive oil which complimented very well :
By sre518
St. Petersburg, FL
on April 17, 2012
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i made this the first day i read the magazine and loved it. i cant even imagine changing 1 thing. i was a little skeptical about the yogurt sauce only because it was plain so i thought it wouldnt taste good but it was so good. thanks again fnm for making dinner fast and simple.
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