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Turkish Beef Burger
Turkish Beef Burger is made with lean ground beef, couscous, mint, garlic, and lemon. It's deliciously topped with onion, lettuce, and creamy yogurt sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Turkish Beef Burger:
- 1 pound Ground Beef 93% or leaner
- 1/2 cup cooked couscous
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 whole-grain hamburger buns
- 4 slices red onion
- 2 cups romaine lettuce
- 1/2 Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce or tzatziki sauce
For the Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce:
- 1/2 cup peeled finely chopped or grated cucumber
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
For the Turkish Beef Burger:
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In medium bowl, combine Ground Beef, couscous, egg, mint, garlic, lemon zest and salt, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 13 - 15 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 13 - 14 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
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Prepare Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce. Place burger on bun, top with lettuce and red onion. Top with 2 tablespoons Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce. Close sandwich.
For the Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce:
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Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Cook's Tip: Burger may also be served on or in pita bread or naan bread.