I like to get back to basics now and then, but I typically can’t just do basic… So I wanted a burger, and decided to try some Wild Herb Nando’s Peri-Peri sauce for something different.

I made a good sized burger (about 6 ozs).  One thing I find with burgers is that too lean is too dry, so I like to use something like a 70/30 mix of lean to fat.  I made this burger by simple pouring some Nando’s on the raw meat and mixing it by hand.  I used the Lemon & Herb because I didn’t want too hot, and I wanted to try the flavor.

I grilled some onion slices, too (Vidalias are SO darn good on the grill!), and grilled the burger over a medium hot fire.  I also grilled the bun a bit, which was a really good poppy seed bun.  The meat was cooked to 160 degrees, then rested for a few minutes.  I served it with dijon mustard, tomato and pickle, topped with the grilled onion slice.

The result was a burger with a really nice, bright flavor.  The lemon didn’t show through too much (a good thing), the herbs were there but not too strong, and there was just a pleasant lingering heat.  There wasn’t so much heat as to need to drink milk with it… It was just a nice touch of spice at the end.

Overall, this is a nice way to easily change the basic burger without going nuts trying to do anything fancy.