Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless beef chuck (15% fat), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons Thai peanut sauce (recipe follows)
  • 2 minced scallions
  • 1 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly-ground pepper
  • Thai peanut sauce:
  • 3 medium shallots, minced
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter, regular not natural
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • Garnish:
  • Mayonnaise, preferably Hellmann's or Best Foods
  • Cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

Method

  • In a large bowl whisk together the oil and lemon juice. Add beef, toss to coat it well, and set aside to marinate while preparing sauce.
  • In a small heavy saucepan heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, add shallots, garlic, and curry paste, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in peanut butter and coconut milk and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in lime juice, brown
  • sugar, and salt to taste. Set aside
  • Prepare grill to medium-high heat. Drain marinade off beef and discard. Place beef in a food processor in batches, and pulse/chop to a medium-fine grind.
  • Transfer each batch as chopped to a cutting board. Add peanut sauce, scallions, lime juice, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Mix well and divide into 6
  • portions. Shape each portion into a patty, approximately the diameter of Kaiser rolls. Make a deep depression in the center of each patty, place on grill
  • cook 10 minutes, turning once after 5 minutes until an instant thermometer inserted in the side of each burger registers 160 degrees.
  • Place split rolls on grill, cut side down, for 2 or 3 minutes just long enough to toast them. Place each burger on a roll spread lightly with mayonnaise, top with
  • a heaping spoonful of peanut sauce, cilantro and other half of the roll.