Epic Thai Burger (Laab Burger)

Recipe courtesy of Chef Pailin at Hot Thai Kitchen.
15 min
PREP TIME
15 min
COOK TIME
460
CALORIES
27
INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS 5 SERVINGS

  • Toasted Rice Powder
  • 3 tablespoon (45 milliliter) Jasmine Rice (thai kitch) , uncooked
  • The Burger
  • 1 pound (500 gram) ground beef
  • 3 tablespoon (45 milliliter) chopped lemongrass
  • 3 Lime leaves, julienned
  • 1/4 cup (60 milliliter) finely chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoon (30 milliliter) toasted rice powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon (37 milliliter) Fish Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliter) lime juice
  • Chili flakes, to taste
  • The Slaw
  • 2 cups (500 milliliter) shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup (250 milliliter) roughly chopped mint
  • 1/2 cup (125 milliliter) chopped cilantro
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliter) toasted rice powder
  • Chili flakes, to taste
  • 3 tablespoon (45 milliliter) lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliter) Fish Sauce
  • Building the Burger
  • 5 hamburger buns
  • Sriracha-style hot sauce
  • Mashed avocado
  • Red onions, sliced
  • Tomato slices

Preparation

  • 1 Make the toasted rice powder: Toast the uncooked jasmine rice in a dry saute pan until it has a deep brown colour. Remove and grind into a powder in a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder.
  • 2 For the burger patties: Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and mix well. Form into 5 patties. Grill the burgers until done to your liking, or fry them on a skillet.
  • 3 For the slaw: Combine all ingredients and mix it well.
  • 4 Assembly: Put Sriracha and mashed avocado on the bun, top with the patty, red onion, tomato, and any other toppings you like. Top it off with a generous amount of the slaw – you can also serve extra slaw on the side. Enjoy!

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