5 Spice Cauliflower And Sweet Potato Burger With Chermoula White Carrot Slaw And Gorgonzola Crema
November 6, 2018
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Ingredients
1/2 pound sweet potato
1 1/2 pound frozen riced cauliflower
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
2 star anise
2 cardamon pods
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Chermoula Cole Slaw Dressing
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
1/2 bunch fresh basil leaves
1/2 bunch fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon ginger root-peeled
1 teaspoon red crushed peppers
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 Cup mayonnaise
3 large white radishes-peeled,shredded
2 large carrots-peeled, shredded
Gorgonzola Crema
1 tablespoon butter
3 garlic cloves-chopped
1 Cup heavy cream
1 Cup Gorgonzola-crumbled
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 Cup fresh dill-chopped
1/2 Cup coconut oil
2 garlic cloves-crushed
1 tablespoon ginger root
12 rosemary twigs
12 multigrain mini rolls-cut in half
Oil to brush grill grates
Instructions
Preheat gas
grill to medium high.
Microwave sweet potato 3 minutes or until very soft. Mash in medium stainless bowl.
Cook cauliflower following package directions. Empty cooked cauliflower in kitchen towel, squeeze all water out.
Add to sweet potato.
Melt coconut oil in 8″ cast iron skillet, add spices, toast
away from direct heat 2 minutes stirring frequently; remove from heat, crush into a paste with mortar and pestle, add salt. (or use a spice grinder) Combine with cauliflower/sweet potato mix.
Burgers
Shape into 12 sliders, place on medium sheetpan, refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
Chermoula Dressing
Combine all ingredients except mayonnaise in blender, pulse 2-3 times until smooth; empty in medium bowl, add mayonnaise, mix well. Pour radishes and carrots into bowl with dressing, mix well, set aside.
Gorgonzola Crema
Using the skillet from the toasted spices, melt butter on grill, add garlic, cook 1 minute, add cream and Gorgonzola, cook until bubbly and thick, 3-4 minutes, remove from heat, add Worcestershire, dill, mix well, set aside.
Turn grill down to medium
Brush grates with oil, remove burgers from refrigerator or freezer, grill in the middle 3-4 minutes per side.
Toast buns on both sides.
Using same skillet, heat coconut oil on grill, add garlic and ginger, swirl around to get flavor all over pan, fry rosemary twigs 2-3 minutes, remove to paper towel.
Assembly
Place buns on medium sheetpan, spread crema on top and bottom of buns, follow with burger and more crema. Finish with
slaw and close with top. Stick 1 twig on top of each bun.