Title: Spiced Hamburgers
Categories: Ground Beef
Yield: 4 Servings

1	tb	Olive oil
1	sm	Onion; finely minced
1	tb	Finely minced garlic
1	ts	Ground black pepper
1/2	ts	Ground nutmeg
1	ts	Ground coriander
2	lb	Ground beef
4		Toasted hamburger buns
4	sl	Red onion (thin slices)
4	sl	Tomato
		Ketchup
		Mustard
		Mayonnaise

COMBINE OIL AND ONION in a small skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, about 4 minutes, or until onions soften. Add garlic, pepper, nutmeg and coriander and continue to cook another minute. Scrape the onion mixture into a mixing bowl, add the beef and mix well. Form 4 patties, place on a plate, cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Place a large, heavy skillet on the stove over high heat. When it is nearly smoking, add the hamburger patties. Cook 2 minutes. Turn the patties and cook on the other side until desired doneness, about 1 minute for very rare, 4 minutes for medium-well. Arrange burgers on hamburger buns and garnish each with a slice of onion and tomato. Offer ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise.

MICHAEL ROBERTS - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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