Turkish Beef Burger

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
• 1/2 cup cooked couscous
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce or prepared tzatziki sauce
• 4 whole-grain hamburger buns
• 2 cups romaine lettuce
• 4 slices red onion

Cooking:

1. Combine ground beef, couscous, egg, mint, garlic, lemon peel and salt in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Place patties in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
2. Prepare Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce. Place burgers on bottoms of buns. Top with lettuce and onion, as desired. Spoon sauce evenly over lettuce and onion slices. Close sandwiches.
Cook's Tip:

Creamy Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce:


Combine 1/2 cup peeled, finely chopped or grated cucumber, 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt, 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves, 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Burger may also be served on or in pita bread or naan bread.