Ottoman Empire Burger With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Mint Grilled Onions Recipe 485 Food

OTTOMAN EMPIRE BURGER WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE & MINT GRILLED ONIONS RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and blend together. Set aside for plating. Portion out ½ cup for mixing into the grilled onions. Burger Patties: Combine the beef, salt, pepper, Harissa paste, yogurt and fresh mint in a large mixing bowl. Combine together well with hands. Portion into 4 equal parts and make large patties. Coat a grill with cooking spray. Heat to 400-450 degrees. Coat both sides of the burgers with cooking spray. Put on the grill. Close the lid. Cook for about 4 minutes per side. Turn off heat. Place cheese on burgers. Close lid and let the cheese melt. Roasted Red Pepper Sauce: Combine the pureed roasted red peppers, lemon zest, mint, olive oil, salt, Harissa paste and mayonnaise in a bowl and blend. Remove ½ cup for the sautéed onions. Set aside until ready to build the burgers. Grilled Onions: Heat a large heavy skillet on medium high. Add the olive oil, onions, salt, and pepper and sauté about 10 minutes until the onions are tender and caramelizing. Reduce heat to low/simmer and add the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and mint and blend in. Cover with a lid until ready to build the burger. Buns & Burger Building: Butter the inside of the buns. Sprinkle on some of the pepper to the both sides of the buns. In a non-stick skillet over medium high heat, place the buttered side down and grill about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet for building the burger. Spread 2 tbl of the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce on the bottom side of the grilled bun. Add the burger with melted cheese. Add a some of the pea shoots. Place 3 thin slices of the Kosher dill on top of the pea shoots. Pat down with your hand to secure. Add equal amounts of the Grilled Onions. Spread 3 tbl of the Roasted Red pepper Sauce on the inside of the inside of the top bun.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend all the sauce ingredients together in a small blender or food processor until semi-thick and textured. (Add more almonds to make it thicker if you want.)
• Cover everything in your life with this shockingly good sauce.

GRILLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Trim the a thin slice off the side of the whole, unpeeled onion. Set the onion flat on the cut surface for stability. Cut the onion into 4 (1-inch thick) slices. Remove the outer ring of skin from each slice. Drizzle the sliced onion with light colored oil and season both sides with steak seasoning or salt and pepper, to taste. Grill on hot grill or on a nonstick griddle for 5 to 7 minutes on each side until onion is tender and has begun to caramelize.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the peppers on a baking tray and roast in the oven for about 45 mins until the skins are blackened. Remove from the oven and put into a plastic bag - this makes them sweat and the skins slip off more easily. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skins with your fingers. Slice the peppers open, pick out and discard all the seeds and membrane, then roughly chop the red flesh.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. When hot, fry the garlic and shallot for a few mins. Add the chopped peppers and continue to fry for a few mins, stirring to combine everything. Add the vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then allow it to reduce a little.
• Pour the contents of the pan into a blender and whizz until smooth. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Depending on the ripeness of the peppers, you shouldn't need any sugar - but if they retain a slightly bitter flavour, return the sauce to the pan, add sugar to taste and let it dissolve over the heat. Serve hot or at room temperature.

RED PEPPER AND CARAMELIZED ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over low heat; stir in onion.
• Saute onion over low heat until very soft and golden, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in peppers; turn heat to medium and saute until peppers wilt and edges begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic; saute 1 minute.
• Add parsley and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss with the hot pasta.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F& lightly coat a roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Place whole peppers on the pan& roast, turning once, for about 20 minutes or until the peppers start to blister& burn.
• Remove from oven& allow to cool; cut each pepper in half, remove the stem, seeds& pith.
• Heat oil in saute pan; saute garlic& onion until the onion is translucent, about 3- 5 minutes.
• Add the roasted peppers& broth; bring to a boil, lower heat& simmer for 10- 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat& carefully puree in a blender.
• Season to taste& pour over your favourite pasta.