Millet Burgers With Olives Sun Dried Tomatoes And Pecorino Recipes

MILLET BURGERS WITH OLIVES, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, AND PECORINO

Steps:

• 1. Combine 3 cups water and millet in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer slowly until it's like a thick, coarse, hot breakfast cereal, about 30 minutes. Uncover and stir well to incorporate any last bits of water. Scrape the millet into a large bowl and cool for 10 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, put the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic in a small heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water and steep for 10 minutes.
• 3. Place the pine nuts in a dry medium skillet set over medium-low heat. Toast until lightly browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour them into the bowl with the millet.
• 4. Drain the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic in a fine-mesh sieve and add them to the bowl with the millet. Add the olives, cheese, caper berries, oregano, and marjoram. Stir well, mashing the ingredients together. You want texture here, bits of this and that scattered throughout the burgers, not a baby-food puree. Use dampened hands to form the mixture into 6 round, even patties.
• 5. Melt the butter in the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet, preferably nonstick. Slip the patties into the skillet and cook until mottled brown and somewhat crisp, about 4 minutes. Flip them and continue cooking until set throughout, mottled brown on the other side, and now nicely crisp, about 4 more minutes. If your skillet isn't large enough to hold all 6 patties at once, work in two batches, using 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for each batch.

GOURMET BURGERS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving 1/3 cup oil; set aside. In a large skillet, saute sliced onions in 3 Tbsp. reserved oil until softened. Add vinegar. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes., Meanwhile, chop sun-dried tomatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Add the red onion, seasonings and remaining 7 tsp. of the reserved oil. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 16 thin patties. Place 2 tablespoons goat cheese on the center of 8 patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear, 5-7 minutes on each side., Place buns, cut side down, on grill until toasted, 1-2 minutes. Serve burgers on buns with onions and, if desired, mixed greens.

MILLET BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a small amount of sesame oil in a saucepan and saute the ginger for 2-3 minutes with a sprinkling of salt.
• Add the millet and saute until well-coated with oil and it gives off a nutty fragrance.
• Add boiling water, season lightly with salt and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
• Add veggies, re-cover and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in corn meal.
• Allow the mixture to stand for 10-15 minutes before forming burgers.
• Shape millet mixture into thick patties.
• Heat enough sesame oil in a skillet to pan-fry the burgers.
• You will need to make the oil about 1/8-inch deep to fry evenly.
• Fry until golden, about 3 minutes each side.
• Remove from the skillet and drain on paper.
• Serve as you would any conventional burger.

BEEF & SUN DRIED TOMATO BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, adjusting quantities to taste (I've never measured). The soy sauce is used in place of salt, apparently it doesn't dry the meat out like salt would and adds extra flavour (tip from the Chris Evans show on BBC Radio 2).
• Mix thoroughly by hand.
• Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Form into patties and fry/bbq until browned.
• Enjoy!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients. Refrigerate until serving., In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, pesto and Greek seasoning. Add turkey and cheese; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties., On a greased grill rack, grill burgers, covered, over medium heat, or broil 4 in. from heat, 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Serve on buns with sour cream mixture, artichoke hearts and peppers.

MILLET VEGETABLE BURGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine millet, shallot, garlic, carrot, zucchini, parsley, thyme, and olive oil and mix well. Add egg and mix until fully incorporated; season with salt and pepper.
• Using a 1/2 cup dry measuring cup, scoop out millet mixture and lightly pack. Turn out onto work surface and flatten to make a burger. Repeat process making three more burgers.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil. When the oil is heated, add burger, working in batches if necessary. Cook, gently turning once, until a golden crust has formed on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Alternatively, the burgers may be baked in a 375-degree oven on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.
• Serve on hamburger buns with lettuce and tomato and a dollop of yogurt.

MONDO VEGGIE BURGER WITH MILLET

Steps:

• Combine mushrooms, shallots, and olive oil in a stockpot over low heat. Cook until mushrooms release their moisture and it evaporates almost completely, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove mixture from the pot and let cool.
• Finely grate carrots and celery; dice garlic. Roughly chop the mushroom and shallots and place all vegetables in the pot over medium heat. Add water, broth, vinegar, paprika, coriander, salt, cumin, thyme, and marjoram. Stir gently, cover, and bring to a simmer.
• Add millet, rice, peas, and lentils. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat; let cool until safe to handle.
• Form mixture into 4- to 5-ounce patties. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-low heat; fry patties until a crust forms on the outside, 4 to 5 minutes per side.