Introducing: The Spicy Burger from Hell!
Don't worry. It's still halal.
I used this recipe for a small party at ma man Adnan's the other day. You can scale everything up or down proportionally, or just make a big batch and store it in the freezer. Should keep for a month or two.
Ingredients | Quantity | Preparation |
Ground Beef | 5 lbs | I prefer ~75-80% lean |
Habanero Chili powder | 1 tbsp |   |
Habanero Crushed pepper | 1 tbsp |   |
Assorted Hot Peppers | 8 oz | Chopped into 1/4" size pieces |
Salt & Pepper | To taste |   |
Method:
- Mix all the ingredients with the ground beef. Knead the mixture for a few minutes. DO NOT touch your face during or after the process! Not until you've washed your hands thoroughly anyway! Use gloves if you have them.
- Form the beef into loose patties about 3/4-1 inch thick. Don't pack it in tight. 5 lbs of meat yields about 12-15 patties depending on how big you like 'em.
- Season the patties with a sprinkle of salt and fresh pepper.
- Cook the burgers on Med-High heat on a pan or grill. If you're doing this indoors, you might want to open a few windows...
- You want to cook them about 6 minutes per side for Well-Done, about 3 for Med-Rare. The more you cook it, the more subdued the spices get.
- Don't press down on the burgers while they're cooking. Nobody likes a squished burger.
Serving suggestion: suggestion.
- There's more to a burger than just the beef. Try different kinds of bread. I prefer a Ciabatta or Multigrain roll.
- Having said that, don't forget about cheese. Sliced pepperjack complements the burger perfectly.
- Serve with standard condiments like sliced red onions, tomato slices, lettuce, ketchup, and pickles. I prefer just the first two.
- For the "Assorted Peppers", I prefer using Jalapenos for half and whatever other hot peppers I have lying around for the rest. Jalapenos hold a lot of moisture and therefore make for an interesting bite when you chow down on the burger.
- You could probably just use one type of Habanero (either the chili powder or driend & crushed version). I had both lying around so I threw em both in.
Here are the pictures. Yes, I had the heat on too high for the first batch.
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