Name: Jamaican Jerk Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons white vinegar; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 Scotch bonnet or habanero chili pepper, seeds removed, minced; 1/2 cup chopped green onion, including greens; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon molasses; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, at least 16% fat; 2 cups shredded cabbage; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; Pinch chopped thyme; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons orange juice or lime juice (if using lime juice add a teaspoon of sugar); 1 teaspoon grated orange or lime zest; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Jamaican Jerk Burgers

Spice up your hamburger with the feisty flavors of habanero, allspice, cinnamon, and ginger. Top with a citrus coleslaw.

1 hr 5 min total 20 min prep 15 min cook 6 389 cal

Instructions

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1 In a food processor, put the vinegar, water, chili, green onion, garlic, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, molasses, 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Pulse until finely chopped. If you do not have a food processor, finely mince the chili, garlic, and green onion. Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
2 Using your hands, gently mix the jerk mixture in with the ground beef in a large bowl until just incorporated. Do not over-mix. Shape into patties, about 1/2 inch thick and wider than the diameter of your hamburger bun.
3 Chill about 30 minutes or until you are ready to cook. (Remember to wear gloves while handling jerk seasoning or thoroughly wash hands with soap and water after handling.)
4 In a medium bowl, gently mix the cabbage, red onion, thyme, mayonnaise, citrus juice, zest, salt and pepper.
5 Prepare gas or charcoal grill for cooking over high direct heat. Place the patties on the clean, well-oiled grill grate. Grill the burgers for about 5 minutes per side. Do not press down on the burgers while cooking. If you don't have a grill, you can use a grill pan or a cast iron frying pan.
6 Serve burgers topped with coleslaw, with or without hamburger buns.