Lemongrass Hamburgers Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Place lemon grass, onion, and garlic in the container of an electric blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until finely chopped, about 10 seconds. Scrape lemon grass mixture into a bowl, and stir in beef, salt, pepper, sugar, cornstarch, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
• Form meat mixture into 12 meatballs. Thread onto skewers.
• Cook on the preheated grill until the meatballs are well done, about 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Steps:

• Start a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill; the fire should not be too hot, and the rack should be 4 inches or more from the heat source. (You can also cook the patties in a nonstick skillet or a broiler.) If the meat is preground, mince the shallots, garlic, and lemongrass and combine them and the chile with the pork, salt, pepper, nam pla, and sugar. If the meat is in chunks, combine it in a food processor with those ingredients and process until everything is minced together; do not overprocess-it's best if the meat is minced, not pureed.
• Shape the meat mixture into 8 small patties (or 4 larger ones if you're serving them on buns) and grill until nicely browned on both sides and cooked as you like the meat (pork should be cooked to at least 150°F), about 10 minutes. Serve with the lime wedges or mustard.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer. Mix on low speed, scraping along the side of the bowl constantly.
• Once dough is thoroughly mixed, wrap it in plastic and chill the dough for an hour, and up to 2 days.
• When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Roll the dough out until ½-inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Transfer to a rack immediately after taking them out of the oven. Decorate as desired and serve.

Steps:

• Process 2 shallots, the lemongrass, and ginger in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer shallot mixture to a medium bowl. Using your hands, gently combine shallot mixture, the pork, salt, and pepper (do not overwork meat). Shape into 6 patties (3 to 4 inches in diameter). Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour (or overnight).
• Preheat grill to medium-high (if using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 3 to 4 seconds). Brush grill and burgers with oil. Grill burgers, flipping once, until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Make salad: Stir together remaining shallot, the lime juice, fish sauce, and chiles in a small bowl. Toss together shredded lettuce, the cilantro, and mint in a medium bowl. Add dressing; toss.
• Place each burger on a lettuce cup. Top with salad, dividing evenly. Serve with cucumber wedges, if desired.