…and tips on how to make the best burger. I mean how can you go wrong with minced beef, suya spice, vegetables and Fried Yam on the side.
So now you know how to make shape a patty and store it, here’s how to cook it.
And serve it of course.
Nigerian Suya-spiced Burgers
2015-03-06 04:42:16
Serves 6
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
8 min
Ingredients
- 600g minced beef
- 6 tablespoons suya spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Oil, for the pan
- Burger buns, toasted
- Vegetables to serve: Lettuce, tomato slices, pickled/ fresh onions, cilantro/coriander leaves
- Condiments: Scent leaf sauce, Ketchup, Barbecue sauce, etc
Instructions
- In a bowl, put minced beef with spices - suya and salt
- Using a knife, combine ingredients till spice is incorporated into the meat
- Set up a scale, lined with greaseproof paper or a small plate
- Shape balls and weigh
- Gently flatten into patty - mine ended up about 4 inches in diameter.
- Using your thumb, make a small depression in the centre of each patty - this prevents the patties from shrinking and curling up on themselves during cooking.
- Set in the fridge/ freezer to chill for at least 10 minutes
- When you're ready to cook - do as you will. I made these in a grill pan on the stovetop
- Heat up a grill pan, for a minute or two. Once hot, brush with oil
- Place patties in pan to cook. For well done patties, each side cooks for 2 - 3 minutes
- To get grill marks, rotate at a quarter of a turn at 2 minutes cooking time. Leave for another minute
- Flip when you notice the edge is cooked
- Allow cook for 2 - 3 minutes
- Remove from the pan onto a warm plate and let rest for 2 - 3 minutes
- Serve with buns and the sides
Notes
- Don't over-handle the meat while forming and shaping
- Avoid pressing down or poking burger to keep juices in
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To serve, we had
- Buns – some toasted, some not
- Pickled onions, Tomatoes, Lettuce
- Scent leaf dip
- Fried yam. Yes, that’s fried yam on the plate
- Yaji – suya spice, to sprinkle on top
The children loved it so much, they insisted on taking burgers to school the next day. And I gladly obliged.
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