In honor of #NationalBurgerDay, I decided to come up with a Persian-style burger that would give me all the comfort of homey flavors, with the same satisfaction of biting into a classic burger.
This Persian burger recipe did not disappoint!
The typical burger components I always use are a juicy meat patty, a tangy sauce, a pickled element, greens, tomatoes, and something crunchy.
In this burger, I made a Persian Koobideh Kabob style burger patty with ground beef marinated in turmeric, onions, garlic, salt & pepper. For the sauce, I created a fried mint aioli, because fried mint is a very distinct Persian flavor used in many Iranian dishes.
I grilled the tomatoes as an homage to the grilled tomatoes typically found at a Persian barbeque. And, I added crispy fried onions for the crunch element, something you’d find over Iranian dishes like Ashe Reshteh.
Instead of pickled cucumbers, I used pickled radishes, just like you’d find in Persian Sabzi (greens), served alongside a variety of dishes. And, last but not least, I held it all together in a toasted sesame bun.
The flavor combination on these Persian burgers is other-worldly. This is seriously a must try recipe!
Don’t say I didn’t warn you 🙂
- 500 grams ground beef
- 2 onions
- 2 tablespoons turmeric
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 cup canola oil (for deep frying crispy onions)
- 2 onions thinly sliced
- ½ cup of all-purpose flour
- 4 tomatoes
- Romaine Lettuce
- Pickled Radishes
- Sesame Bun
- Pulse the onions and garlic in a food processor until broken down completely.
- Add the onion/garlic mixture to a bowl with your ground beef, turmeric, olive oil, salt & pepper to taste.
- Let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Grill the koobideh patties for 2-3 minutes on each side using high heat on a grill pan.
- Add finely chopped mint leaves to a hot pan with grapeseed oil.
- Let fry for 1-2 minutes until mint is fragrant.
- Remove from pan and place in a small bowl with apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt & pepper to taste.
- Stir ingredients until fully incorporated and set aside.
- Coat thinly sliced onions with flour.
- Place the canola oil in a saucepan on high heat until bubbling (check with the back of a wooden spoon for right temperature)
- Deep fry the onions in the oil for about 2 minutes until golden brown and crispy then set aside.
- Slice the tomatoes and grill them on high heat for 1-2 minutes each side.
- Toast your bun and begin to assemble your burgers.
- Place the aioli as the first layer, then the burger patty, the tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, crispy fried onions, and finally the top bun.
- Enjoy!
