Spiced Burgers With Cucumber Yogurt
A light, refreshing yogurt sauce made with cucumber and cilantro is just the thing to cool down these curry-flavored burgers.
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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 pound | 90 percent lean ground beef |
| 1/4 cup | finely chopped red onion |
| 1 clove | garlic, finely grated |
| 1 1/2 teaspoon | 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.
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
Source: foodnetwork.com
