Paleo burgers, fast family meals

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant, sliced into 0.5 cm discs
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 500 g lamb or beef mince
• 1 red onion hnely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup almond meal (or breadcrumbs
• for nut-free version)
• 1 egg, whisked
• sea salt and freshly ground black
• pepper to taste
• iceberg lettuce sliced tomato, pickled
• cucumbers Tomato Sauce
• Sauerkraut to serve

Instructions

1. 1. Salt eggplant discs liberally and set aside for 10 minutes. Brush off excess
2. salt and pat dry. Drizzle with oil.
3. 2. Combine the lamb, onion, garlic, cumin and coriander in a large glass bowl.
4. Add the almond meal and egg, and stir until well combined. Season with salt
5. and pepper.
6. Divide mixture into 8 small or 4 extra large patties. Chill in the fridge for
7. 10 minutes to set.
8. Heat a griddle pan to high heat. Cook patties for 5-6 minutes each side unti
9. golden brown. Set aside, covered. Place eggplant on griddle pan and cook
10. until softened (about 3 minutes each side).
11. 5. To assemble the burgers place a slice of eggplant on a plate. Top with a
12. lettuce leaf, pattie, Homemade Tomato Sauce, tomato, pickled cucumbers,
13. Super Sauerkraut and top with another slice of eggplant. Serve.