Grilled Burgers with Meyer Lemon Butter
Grilled Burgers with Meyer Lemon Butter might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 840 calories, 35g of protein, and 67g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of regular lemon peel, butter, sesame seed hamburger buns, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the lemon peel you could follow this main course with the Lemon Syrup Cake with Berries and Lemon-Curd Cream as a dessert. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Mix butter, all herbs, lemon peel, andlemon juice in small bowl. Season with saltand pepper. Measure 1/3 cup herb butter;transfer to sheet of plastic wrap (reserveremaining butter in bowl for spreadingon buns). Using plastic wrap as aid, formbutter into 3-inch-long log; wrap plasticaround to seal. Freeze until firm, about30 minutes.
Cut crosswise into 4 rounds.Flatten rounds into 2-inch-diameter disks.
Divide meat into 4 equal pieces. Usingdamp hands, form each piece into ball.Using thumb, make deep wide indentationin center of each ball. Press 1 lemon-butterround flatly into indentation, then pressmeat securely over butter to enclose.Flatten each burger into 31/2-inch-diameterpatty, leaving butter rounds horizontally incenter of each burger. DO AHEAD: Herb butterand burgers can be made 6 hours ahead.
Place burgers on baking sheet, cover withplastic wrap, and chill. Cover and chill herbbutter in bowl; bring to room temperaturebefore continuing.
Brush barbecue rack with oil. Preparebarbecue (high heat).
Sprinkle both sidesof burgers with salt and pepper.
Spreadremaining butter over cut sides of buns.Grill burgers until cooked through, 4 to 6minutes per side. Grill buns until slightlycharred, about 1 minute per side.
Place burgers on bun bottoms. Top withtomato slices and arugula leaves. Coverwith bun tops and serve.