Asian Burgers With Fresh Herbs

• 1 pound excellent quality ground beef
• 4 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
• 1/8 cup chopped red onion
• 1/8 cup chopped scallion bulb (the white part)
• 1 tablespoon rolled and chopped spearmint leaves
• 1 tablespoon rolled and snipped Thai basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon grass, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 4 tablespoons cooked jasmine or basmati rice
• scant pinch of kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons mixed fresh lemon and lime zest
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
• Thai basil leaves and lime wedges or slices for garnish
• hardwood coals for grill
• shredded red cabbage and a lemon-lime vinaigrette dressing with sunflowers sprouts as topping
• use mini pita pockets, or lettuce, rice paper wrappers or rolls

1. Prepare your grill.
2. Combine all the food ingredients to form the burger patties.
3. Grill 2-4 minutes per side, as you like on a hot grill. Serve plain or with a Thai sauce on rolls; in mini pita pockets; with lettuce leaves; or even Spring Roll Wrappers (also known as rice paper, rice paper rounds, spring roll skin, edible rice paper, wraps, banh trang or summer roll wrappers-follow directions to soak in water first). Garnish with Thai basil and lime, cabbage and sprouts.

ground beef, fresh grated ginger, red onion, scallion, spearmint leaves, basil, lemon grass, fish sauce, basmati rice, kosher salt, mixed fresh, flat leaf parsley, basil, hardwood coals, red cabbage, pita pockets

Taken from food52.com/recipes/5760-asian-burgers-with-fresh-herbs (may not work)