Moroccan Burger
Spiced Lamb Burger with Couscous Cake and Date & Olive Labne
Ingredients
Couscous Cake
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 3/4 cup Couscous uncooked
- 3 Tbsp Golden Raisins
- 4 Dried Turkish Apricots
- 1 teas Kosher Salt
- 1/3 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour can substitute all purpose flour
- 1 Large Egg Beaten
- Olive Oil
Date & Olive Labne
- 1 Cup Labne
- 3 Dates 1/4" Dice
- 10 Kalamata Olives
Moroccan Burger
- 1 Tbsp Ras el Hanout
- 1 teas Ground Cumin
- 1 teas Kosher Salt
- 1 teas Ground Coriander
- 1/4 teas Ground Cinnamon
- 1 lb Ground Lamb
- Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Mint Chopped
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley Chopped
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro Chopped
Instructions
Couscous Cake
- Bring chicken stock and cinnamon stick to a boil.
- Stir in couscous, raisins, and apricots. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool. (This can be done ahead of time, just keep at room temperature until ready to use).
- Remove cinnamon stick.
- Add flour, egg and salt. Mix well.
- Form 4 discs approximately 1/2" thick.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan until shimmering.
- Fry couscous cakes in oil until nicely browned
Date & Olive Labne
- Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Stir before using.
Moroccan Burger Recipe
- Combine spices and mix well.
- Add 2T of spice mixture to ground lamb.
- Form four patties.
- Heat Olive Oil in non stick pan until shimmering.
- Cook lamb burgers over medium high heat until desired temperature.
- In a small bowl, mix chopped herbs together.
- To Serve: spread Date & Olive Labne on the Couscous Cake (or pita bread), add the lamb patties, spread more labne on top then add herbs and serve.
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