Thai Coconut Basil Burger
~ Mary ~
I am smitten with Build a Better Burger the cookbook as well as the website. They have a yearly competition and I’m hoping Sean will enter (he lives in the same state as the competition) one of my creations some year soon!
Every burger I try has been, for the most part, OUTSTANDING! There’s only one downfall – they take a commitment because there are usually three components: 1) Burger itself 2) The accoutrament and 3) The spread. And unless you have a well stocked kitchen it almost always requires a trip to the grocery for sometimes some very unique ingredients. Fortunatly though I have found that the burger usually can stand on its own – all by itself without all the add ons – but mind you the add ons usually send these burgers over the top and into the world of SUPREME SATISFACTION!
This latest one I tried – I just can’t wait to make it again (ate leftover burger for breakfast and lunch!). I only changed up the recipe a little bit and WHEN I do make it again I’ll skip the Peanut Pesto because it didn’t add a whole lot and it was a PITA (pain in the kiester) to make.
I’ve tried over ten of their burgers here’s another one I posted earlier.
Thai Coconut Basil
Burger
Burger part 1:
Place in small sauce pan:
1 Can (14 ounce) Unsweetened Coconut Milk
Zest AND Juice of 1 Lime
Reduce over low simmer to 2/3 of a cup of liquid – it takes awhile -15-20 minutes.
set aside and LET COOL COMPLETELY!
Carrot & Pear Slaw:
In quart size ziploc bag combine:
1 tsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Lime Juice
1 Cup Shredded Carrots
1 Cup Sliced (matchstick size) Asian or other type of Pear
Zip up and shake to distribute well. Let sit in fridge while making rest of burger.
Peanut Pesto:
Combine in food processor:
1/2 Cup Roasted Chopped Peanuts
1/2 Cup Fresh Basil
1/4 Cup Cilantro
2 Tbsp Shredded Coconut
2 Tbsp Oil – peanut or olive
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
Process until pasty then fold in:
1/2 Cup Chopped Tomatoes
Set aside.
Burger part 2:
In large mixing bowl combine:
2 # Ground Pork (Chicken or Turkey will work too)
2 tsp Thai Red Curry Paste
1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Basil
2 tsp Kosher Salt
1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
Cooled Coconut Milk Mixture.
Mix together and make 5-6 patties.
Grill about 5-7 minutes on each side depending on thickness. Assemble according to photo at top of post.
oooo great.. My brother and I tried to make burgers recently and they were not very good… I’ll definitely have to check out that book and try this recipe! MMmm
Yum! I totally had to share this with my twitter followers.
HapPy! Just got on Twitter this past week – and connected to my site yesterday- now I have to remember to TWIT!
Oh and LOOK – I got my Avater hooked up – isn’t that special!
We are hosting the Ultimate Burger contest & giving away that book … it is great isn’t it!!! This burger looks fantastic!
Thanks for the tip on the burger website. I’m going to go look around right now.
Your burger looks awesome, by the way!
Michelle
That is one tasty looking burger! I like all of the Thai flavours.