butter lettuce Archives

Braai recipes

Asian-style slow-cooked pork shoulder

3 hours

Asparagus recipes

Marinated smoked trout with green salad and sour cream-and-chive dressing

Burger recipes

Lettuce lamb burger with tzatziki

20 minutes

Braai recipes

Smoked snoek and avocado tabbouleh

30 minutes

Corn recipes

Beef-and-brinjal burgers

15 minutes

Beef-and-brinjal burgers

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

Olive oil, for grilling
4 medium brinjals, halved lengthwise

For the beef burgers, mix:

500 g free-range beef mince
1 onion, finely chopped and fried
1 extra-large free-range egg, beaten
30 g bulgur wheat (1/4 cup)
1 t dried oregano
1 t paprika
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Butter lettuce leaves, for serving

For the cucumber and mint tabbouleh:

60 g bulgur wheat (1/2 cup)
4 - 5 small crisp cucumbers, chopped
4 - 5 red salad onions, chopped
6 - 8 radishes, chopped
2 t fresh mint, chopped
3 - 4 T olive oil
2 - 3 T lemon juice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Divide the burger mixture into 4 portions and shape into patties. Coat with oil and grill in a cast-iron grill pan until nicely browned. Finish in the oven for 5 minutes. Grill the brinjal halves using the same pan.

To serve, sandwich the burger patties between the brinjal halves and serve with the tabbouleh and butter lettuce leaves. If you like, sprinkle with purple cress.

To make the tabbouleh, pour boiling water over the bulgur wheat and leave to stand for 15 minutes. Drain if necessary, then mix with the remaining ingredients.

Cook’s note: Make a meal of the salad, topping it with feta.

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