Title: Thai Burgers with Mint Cucumber Relish
Categories: Main dish, Hamburger, Thai, Pickles, Ours
Yield: 4 Servings

----------------------------------BURGERS----------------------------------
1 lb Lean ground beef
1 tb Lemon grass, finely chopped
1/4 c Fresh chopped cilantro
2 ts Thai fish sauce or soy
-sauce
1 ts Brown sugar
1/2 ts Grated lime peel
1/2 ts Hot Oriental chili paste
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Fresh breadcrumbs

-----------------------------------RELISH-----------------------------------
1/2 English cucumber (or
-regular), chopped
1/4 c Chopped fresh mint
1 tb Thai fish sauce or soy
-sauce
1 tb Rice vinegar
1 tb Sugar (use much less, use
-none actually)

Combine burger stuff, shape into 4-6 burgers. Drain
chopped cucumber; mix in remaining ingredients;
reserve.

Just before serving, heat grill and brush with oil.
Cook burgers and 4 minutes per side, turning once.

Makes 4-6 servings.

(If lemon grass is very dry, soak 20 minutes before
using. If you cannot find lemon grass, use 1 tsp.
grated lemon peel.)

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini