Burger Heaven!

The other night we were trying to figure out what we wanted for dinner. More often than not, at least one member of the family is determinative enough in their food craving that they pipe up immediately. But it was the end of the week and fatigue was definitely weighing heavy in the room. Left up to me, I always go with breakfast for dinner…my kids favorite. We used to have it all the time when Dad was traveling. However now that the kids are adults, their culinary tastes are a bit more sophisticated. So I came up with this recipe for Grilled Lamb Burgers on a bed of Spicy Aioli dressed Frisee with a Fried Egg and Sweet Potato Fries.  Nothing was left on the plate!

It’s easy and very satisfying. You can use any type of ground meat, turkey or chicken you like. However if you go with a white meat turkey or chicken I would add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil because you need a little bit of fat for moisture in the burger.

Lamb Burger Frisee

For 4 servings

Burgers:

2 lbs ground lamb

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coriander

1 clove garlic minced

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

Mix the ingredients into patties and let them sit while you prep the Aioli.

Spicy Aioli:

In a food processor add the following-

1 anchovy fillet

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon red pepper flake chili sauce

1 teaspoon Sirachi (optional for more heat)

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Mix these ingredients together and then slowly pour in ½ c olive oil

½ cup olive oil. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes while you finish the prep.

Grill the burgers to medium rare, cover and let them sit.

Toss the Frisee with a small amount of the Aioli. A little goes a long way, nothing worse than drenched greens.

Fry your eggs. You can poach them if you prefer.

Prepare your plates with a handful of Frisee, then the Burger, the Egg and a drizzle of the Aioli.

We served them with store bought Sweet Potato fries, from bag to oven and they were terrific!