Black Thai Burgers with Gingered Shiitakes

You might have noticed that I’ve been handing over the kitchen reins to DH lately. I’m starting to miss cooking! But, DH is preparing for a burger cook-off, so I’m taking one for the team. Here is one of his test burgers. I made some acorn squash to go with it.

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Source: Weber’s Big Book of Grilling

For the Burgers

1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
2 Tbs cilantro (finely chopped)
2 Tbs mint (finely chopped)
1 Tbs lime juice
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp jalapeno pepper (minced, with seeds)
2 tsp garlic (minced)
1 tsp lime zest (grated)
1 tsp ginger (fresh, grated)
1/2 tsp pepper (freshly ground)

For the Mushrooms

3 Tbs butter
2 Tbs peanut oil
2 tsp ginger (fresh, grated)
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

4 Hamburger buns

1. Mix together ingredients for the burgers in a large bowl.

2. In a medium saute’ pan, melt butter, add oil, ginger, and then the mushrooms and seasonings and saute’ until tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

3. Grill the burgers to desired doneness.

4. Serve burgers on the buns, topped with the mushrooms.

Servings: 4

The Verdict: The burger was very flavorful, and I am a huge  mushroom fiend so I loved those, but there was something missing. We served them on pesto focaccia buns. I kept thinking that maybe a peach chutney or something sweet was needed, but DH disagreed. Not sure we have a contender for the burger cook-off, but it wasn’t bad.

Nutrition Facts

Note: I’ve discovered a flaw in the software; when I saute’ something, it calculates every last drop of whatever I sauteed. Any ideas?
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (10.7 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 932.53
Calories From Fat (57%) 528.35
% Daily Value
Total Fat 58.98g 91%
Saturated Fat 24.76g 124%
Cholesterol 141.97mg 47%
Sodium 690.68mg 29%
Potassium 1457.94mg 42%
Total Carbohydrates 65.89g 22%
Fiber 7.87g 31%
Sugar 4.26g
Protein 40.25g 81%

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