Epic Thai Burger (Laab Burger)

INGREDIENTS

Serves 5

The Burger

• 500g ground beef
• 3 Tbsp chopped lemongrass
• 2 Tbsp chopped galangal
• 3 Kaffir lime leaves, julienned
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots
• 2 Tbsp toasted rice powder
• 1 Egg
• 2.5 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• Chili flakes, to taste

The Slaw

• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 cup roughly chopped mint
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 Tbsp toasted rice powder
• Chili flakes, to taste
• 3 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 Tbsp fish sauce

The Fixins

• Original Thai Sriracha
• Mashed avocado
• Red onion
• Tomato
• Or anything else you’d like!

 INSTRUCTIONS

For the 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.

For the slaw: Combine all ingredients and mix it up!

Assembly: Put Sriracha and mashed avocado on the bun, top with the patty, red onion, tomato, and any other fixins you like. Top it off with a generous amount of the slaw – you can also serve extra slaw on the side. Enjoy!

Epic Thai Burger (Laab Burger)