Middle Eastern Beef Burgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef, 95% lean
• 6 ounces tabbouleh salad (boxed mix, such as fantastic world foods)
• 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave-safe dish, heat 1 cup of water to boiling and add the tabbouleh mix. let it sit while preparing the other ingredients.
• 2 combine mint, onion, cumin, allspice, salt, pepper, beef, and tabbouleh in a large bowl and mix well with clean hands. divide into 12 patties.
• 3 in a large skillet, heat 2 tbl. olive oil over medium-high heat and add 6 of the patties. cook until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes on each side. transfer to a serving dish and keep warm.
• 4 repeat with the remaining 2 tbl. olive oil and 6 uncooked patties, cooking until browned and crispy.
• 5 for a more authentic meal, serve with cucumber-mint yogurt sauce.