BBQ Duck Burgers on Rosemary Focaccia

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. Bread Crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. minced Raw Onion
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped Parsley
  • 1 tsp. minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp. minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp. each Black Pepper, Sea Salt
  • 6 Rosemary Focaccia Buns, 5-6" diameter
  • 4 oz. Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
  • 1-1/2 tsp. grated Lemon Zest
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped Fresh Rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • Dash Hot Sauce
  • 3 Tbsp. finely chopped Fresh Parsley
  • 1-1/2 Tbsp. Lite Mayonnaise
  • 1-1/2 tsp. Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Cider Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp. each Salt, White Pepper
  • 2 tsp. minced Fresh Parsley
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded Red Cabbage
  • 1/3 cup coarsely grated Seedless Cucumbers, squeezed dry
  • 2 Tbsp. coarsely grated Carrots
  • 2 Tbsp. minced Red Bell Peppers

Direction

Duck Burger:

  • Remove meat from duck leg bones.
  • Finely chop or grind meat.(Freeze bones to make duck stock later.)
  • Combine burger ingredients.Divide into 6 portions; shape into patties.
  • Refrigerate covered for a minimum of 1 hour.

Rosemary Sour Cream Butter:

  • Place all butter ingredients except parsley into food processor.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Remove from processor; blend in parsley.
  • Reserve one-half of butter mixture for brushing burgers and the other half for buttering foccacia.

Red Cider Slaw:

  • Combine first six Red Cider Slaw ingredients.
  • Before serving, blend in remaining ingredients.

Preheat grill:

  • Place patties on hot grill.
  • Turn when bottom side is marked; brush with butter mixture.
  • Continue to turn and brush with butter mixture about 5-7 minutes or until burger reaches 155 degrees F as measured by a meat thermometer.
  • Cut focaccia buns in half; toast.
  • Brush top and inside with butter mixture.
  • Place duck burger on bottom half of bread; top with Red Cider Slaw or serve slaw on the side.
  • Add top half of bread.