The Kebab Burger

Side view of a kebab burger with yogurt, tomatoes and fresh herbs on a small white enamel plate

This kebab burger, fashioned after a traditional Persian Ground Beef Kabob (Koobideh) is robust, refreshing, and ready for your table in (half the time) of a regular beef kabob.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword kabab burger, kabob burger, kebab burger, Persian burger, persian kabab burger

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Additional Time 3

Total Time 3 30

Servings burgers

Calories 580kcal

Author Laura Bashar | Family Spice

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef 80/20
1 medium onion grated
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoon chopped mint
2 teaspoon sumac
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
6 burger buns
6 radishes sliced
6 slices tomatoes
2 sprigs fresh basil
2 sprigs fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon sumac divided
Mast o khiar yogurt with cucumbers

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Instructions

In a bowl, combine ground beef, grated onions, parsley, mint, sumac, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Let mixture sit for 2-3 hours for the flavors to meld together.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Divide meat into 6 equal portions and shape each into a patty that is ½-inch-thick and roughly ½-inch wider than the burger buns.
Using your thumb, make an indentation into the center of each burger patty. This prevents burgers from doming up in the center while it cooks.
Brush grate with oil then place hamburger patties on the grill indentation-side up.
Grill burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side (8 minutes total for medium-rare, 10 minutes total for medium). Let burgers rest 2-3 minutes.
To assemble the kabab burgers, place a patty inside a hamburger bun and and sprinkle with a little sumac and spread cucumber yogurt on top. Add slices of tomatoes, radishes and herbs and finish with the bun top.
Serve with additional yogurt sauce.

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Notes

I wanted to create a burger that ultimately tastes like a kabab sandwich, but in a burger form. So this kabab burger is topped with additional sumac, a spoonful of mast o khiar, sliced tomatoes and radishes, and of course, fresh herbs.

TO STORE: Store any leftover burgers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

TO FREEZE: You can also freeze leftovers. Once the cooked patties have cooled, transferred to a resealable bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to 4 months.

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