Caribbean Burger

Name: Caribbean Burger
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Fresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons); 1/3 cup Extra-Virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup Jarred jerk sauce; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 2 tbsp Red pepper flakes; 1 small Red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 large Jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 3 clove Garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Extra-Virgin olive oil; 2 Carrots, cut into 3-inch sticks; 1 medium Zucchini, cut into 3-inch sticks; 1 small Red bell pepper, cut into 3-inch strips; Kosher salt; Canola oil, for the grill; 2 lb Ground beef chuck; Kosher salt and pepper; 4 Sesame hamburger buns, split

Sara Dimas @cook_3260480

Goodyear, Arizona

Caribbean Burger

Sara Dimas @cook_3260480

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Ingredients

40 mins

4 servings

Jerk Sauce
1/2 cupFresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
1/3 cupExtra-Virgin olive oil
1/3 cupJarred jerk sauce
2 tbspCajun seasoning
2 tbspRed pepper flakes
1 smallRed bell pepper, finely chopped
1 largeJalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
3 cloveGarlic, minced
Vegetables
2 tbspExtra-Virgin olive oil
2Carrots, cut into 3-inch sticks
1 mediumZucchini, cut into 3-inch sticks
1 smallRed bell pepper, cut into 3-inch strips
Kosher salt
Burgers
Canola oil, for the grill
2 lbGround beef chuck
Kosher salt and pepper
4Sesame hamburger buns, split

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Steps

40 mins

1

Make the jerk sauce: whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, jar jerk sauce, Cajun seasoning and red pepper flakes in a bowl until combined. Stir in the bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic; cover and refrigerate overnight.
2

Make the vegetables: heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add all of oil. Add the carrots, zucchini and Bellpepper's, season with salt and cook, tossing occasionally, until slightly softened, about five minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the prepared jerk sauce and cook until the vegetables are glazed, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
3

Grill the burgers: preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grades with canola oil. Form the beef in the forest 3/4 inch thick patties and season generously with salt and pepper. Grill about four minutes per side for medium rare. Meanwhile, lightly toast the buns on the grill.
4

Serve the burgers on the buns; top with the sautéed vegetables.