Lamb patties with mint sauce

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonFresh lemon juice
2tablespoonsCider vinegar
2tablespoonsWater
teaspoonSoy sauce
1smallGarlic clove; minced
1tablespoonSugar
teaspoonAnchovy paste
½teaspoonDried hot red pepper flakes
¼cupMinced fresh mint leaves
1largeEgg; beaten lightly
¾poundsGround lamb
¼teaspoonCinnamon
A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
½cupMinced onion
¼cupFresh fine bread crumbs

Directions

In a small bowl stir together the lemon juice, the vinegar, the water, the soy sauce, the garlic, the sugar, the anchovy paste, the red pepper flakes, and the mint until the sugar is dissolved. In a bowl combine well the egg, the lamb, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, the onion, the bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste, form the mixture into four ½-inch-thick patties, and broil the patties on the rack of a foil-lined broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 6 inches from the heat for 6 minutes. Turn the patties and broil them 6 minutes more, or until they are just cooked through. Transfer the patties to 2 plates and spoon the sauce over them.

Serves 2.

Gourmet April 1992

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