With the summer heat finally here, all we want to do is grill burgers. Change up your burger game with our Alberta Burgers served with pita instead of a bun!
3 out of 4 of us really enjoy a good burger and I am proud my kids are not uber fussy about all the things we put in the burgers. They save the fussiness for the burger preparation “ketchup, cheese and some mayo please” is all they like on their burgers although they boy is becoming more experimental in his lettuce adventures. Baby steps.
This burger is flavoured with spices of the Middle East and served up in a pita allowing everyone to choose their toppings. We served it with a minted yogurt sauce that my little girl mixed up (and liked!).
In considering what to name this burger I decided to firstly pay homage to my birth Province and place where my babies were born. Secondly celebrate the diversity in cultures that makes Alberta such an incredible place to live. It’s not just plain beef & buffalo here anymore!
As always if you are on the Wild Rose D-Tox you can not have the yogurt sauce or pita. Use a lettuce leaf instead and add some fresh salsa.
You could easily substitute ground pork or lamb in this recipe. Yummy goodness all wrapped up in a pita.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion minced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika smoked is good too
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Pinch of salt & pepper
- Pita or buns
Instructions
- ADD all ingredients in a bowl and combine until just mixed. Shape into oval patties, you should get approximately 6-8 patties.
- ON a heated grill cook approximately 5 minutes per side on medium high heat. Serve in a pita with your favourite fixin's.
Notes
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Trevor says
Looks really great Wanda. Since I was born here too I guess I will have a few of those bad boys up this weekend!
Bakersbeans says
Definitely let me know what you think of them when you do Trevor!