Name: Ethné de Vienne’s Berbere Hamburger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb (454 g) ground beef; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) berbere spices, ground; 1/4 Spanish onion, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup (75 ml) clarified butter (or spicy butter); Cream cheese, to taste; Apple and mint relish, to taste (Lady Tartine); 4 Berber bread (black cumin or fennel), cut in half and toasted; 1 tomato, sliced; Salt and pepper

Preparation

- In a bowl, combine the meat, egg, ginger, garlic, and 22.5 ml (1 1/2 tablespoons) of berbere spices.
- Shape the meat mixture into 4 patties. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, sauté the onion in 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of clarified butter. Sprinkle with the remaining spices. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, brown the patties in the remaining butter for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish the bread with cream cheese and relish. Place the patties on the bottom bread. Garnish with onions and tomato slices.

Ethné de Vienne’s Berbere Hamburger

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