Saudi Sliders: Hashi Burgers (Camel)
By: Staci
Published: Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 10:09am

Ingredients




2lbs ground Hashi (camel) meat
2 Tbs Ras-El-Hanout (Moroccan spice blend)  or make your own...see recipe below
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
optional: caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese
Ras-El-Hanout: (this makes 2 Tbs)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp sald
3/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
(mix all together with a whisk until well blended)

Preparation

1 Preheat your gas grill or get your charcoal grill ready. 2 Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix gently.  Form into patties (I made 5 slightly large ones) and gently press your thumb into the middle of each patty to make a small indention.  Place the patties in the fridge for 15 minutes.  *Note, the patties were still quite moist and fell apart a bit on the grill...but not too much)  Grill the patties on one side for about 10 minutes per side.  Top with your fave toppings and enjoy! 3 Read more about our adventures at: 4 www.takinamagiccarpetride.blogspot.com

About

Living in Saudi Arabia you are going to get to try many new things.  This is one of them.  Hashi...aka Camel.  Here's some info about camel:
Camel meat is known for its large muscular fibers and high water content. It has a slightly sweet taste due to the presence of glycogen and is usually a deep red color.
Camel meat has two qualities which distinguish it from beef and mutton: it has lower fat and higher moisture content. Fat in camel meat amounts to 1-2% whereas in beef that number is 4-8%.
Camel meat has very high Iron content versus other kinds of meat.
As part of a healthy diet, Camel meat can help reduce risks of cardiovascular disease through lower intake of saturated fats.