Ima Burgers

Directions

1. 1
   Place ground beef in a medium sized mixing bowl.
2. 2
   Cut the crust off of your piece of bread.
3. 3
   Pour olive oil onto a small plate.
4. 4
   Soak the crustless bread in the olive oil, turning the slice once, till all the oil is soaked up by the bread.
5. 5
   Shred and crumble the oil-soaked bread into tiny pieces and add it to the meat along with the parsley or cilantro, onion, egg, cumin, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
6. 6
   Add salt and pepper to taste (I usually add about 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper).
7. 7
   Stir ingredients with a fork and/or clean hands until the spices and herbs are well blended with the meat.
8. 8
   Gather the meat mixture in 1/4 cupfuls and make small thick patties (they will shrink up during cooking).
9. 9
   Cook the patties.
10. 10
    If grilling, grease the preheated grill before you start cooking.
11. 11
    We like to brush the burgers with olive oil periodically as they grill to keep them nice and moist.
12. 12
    Grill for 15-20 minutes over medium heat till cooked through to desired doneness.
13. 13
    Cooking times may vary by grill type.
14. 14
    If you prefer not to grill the burgers, you can cook them in a skillet using 1/4 cup of oil.
15. 15
    I like using an oil with a high smoke point, like grapeseed.
16. 16
    Heat the oil over medium heat till hot but not smoking.
17. 17
    Fry the burgers for 10-15 minutes, flipping occasionally, till cooked through to desired doneness.
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    TO MAKE SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE: Mix mayonnaise together with sriracha sauce in a small bowl till well blended, adding more sriracha for spice if desired.
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    Serve as a sauce for the Ima Burgers.