Spicy Chorizo Lamb Burger Recipes

SPICY CHORIZO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the paprika, granulated garlic, salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne in a small mixing bowl. Place the pork in a large mixing bowl and stir in the spice mix to incorporate completely.
• Form the pork mixture into 2-ounce balls. Place onto a baking sheet and into the oven, roasting for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Arrange on a serving dish and serve immediately garnished with the parsley.

CHORIZO BURGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground sirloin and chorizo using your hands.
• Set aside to let the flavors blend.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add one chopped onion, and saute until tender.
• Transfer the onion to a blender.
• Add the red pepper, Ranch dressing, saffron, and paprika.
• Pulse until fairly smooth.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the remaining onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cook and stir for about 15 minutes until the onions are golden brown.
• Set aside.
• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Form the meat into four patties, slightly larger than the buns.
• Place burgers on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until done to your likeing.
• Split buns in half, and spread butter on the inside.
• Place on the grill to toast briefly.
• Place burgers onto buns, and top with caramelized onion and the roasted pepper ranch sauce.
• Sprinkle with a few shavings of cheese, and place the top of the bun on top.

MOROCCAN-STYLE LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• Pound all the dry rub ingredients and 1 teaspoon each of sea salt and black pepper in a pestle and mortar until fine.
• Split the minced lamb into 6 pieces, and with wet hands, shape into patties about 1.5cm thick. Pat the dry rub all over the burgers, then drizzle over a tiny bit of olive oil.
• You can either cook the burgers on a barbecue or indoors on a griddle - either light the barbecue and prepare a hot side and a cooler side, or if cooking indoors, heat a large griddle pan over a medium-high heat.
• Cook the burgers for 6 to 7 minutes on each side, or until done to your liking, then remove to a plate.
• Quickly halve and lightly toast the buns on the cool side of the barbecue or in the griddle.
• Spoon the yoghurt into a small bowl and dollop the harissa on top. Squeeze over a little lemon juice to loosen, then ripple the harissa through the yoghurt and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Pick the mint leaves.
• Spread some harissa yoghurt onto the bases of the toasted buns, top with the burgers, squashing them gently into the buns. Add a little more yoghurt, then squeeze the remaining lemon juice over a the mint leaves and place on top. Delicious served with a seasonal salad.

CHORIZO BURGER

Steps:

• For the burger patties: Form the ground beef into six patties and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• In a bowl, mix together the chorizo and the panko and form into six patties.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Coat the pan with 1 tablespoon of the grapeseed oil, and then place three burger patties in the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook until the patties are seared on the first side. Flip, and cook on the reverse side until the sausage patties are cooked through and the beef patties have reached the desired doneness. Remove the patties from the pan and repeat, adding another tablespoon of oil for each batch, until all the patties are cooked. Allow the burgers to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before plating.
• For the fajita-spiced peppers and onions: Heat a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium and swirl in the grapeseed oil. Add the peppers and onions and saute until tender.
• In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, oregano, coriander, salt, cumin, black pepper and cayenne until well blended. Add the spice mixture to the peppers and onions and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• For the corn salsa: Combine the corn, crema, red onions, poblanos, cilantro, honey and lime juice in a bowl and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To plate: Butter the insides of the burger buns and toast, cut-side down, in a hot skillet.
• Place a tomato slice on each bottom bun; then layer with a beef patty, some peppers and onions, a sausage patty and some corn salsa. Top with a top bun, and serve with French fries.

SPICY CHORIZO LAMB BURGER

Steps:

• Toast your bun with butter, and roast your serrano pepper. Once roasted blister the pepper in a ziploc bag so that you can peel it. Use the egg to make a scrambled egg patty about the same size as your bun. Slice the Chorizo nice and thin and saute it. Take your pickles, and your serrano, remove the seeds and ribs from the serrano, and chop both the pepper and the pickles finely, then combine them in a side bowl and add salt and pepper and a touch of malt vinegar to the relish. Take your slicd onions and saute them until soft but still with a slight crunch. Prepare your lamb patty, treat each side with malt vinegar salt and pepper, and sear burger on medium high heat. Add cheese in the last 2 minutes to melt on top of burger, and finely grate parmesean on top of cheese. Build your burger from the bottom up, onions, egg patty, lamb patty, sliced chorizo then your relish on top. Enjoy