Name: Spiced Sliders With Date Ketchup
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; ½ small red onion, finely chopped; 1 cup ketchup; 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted, chopped; ½ cup pale lager; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ small red onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 pound ground lamb; 8 oz. ground beef; ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon baharat (spice blend); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 12 slider buns, split, toasted; Bibb lettuce, caramelized onions, and sliced feta (for serving); Baharat is available at Middle Eastern markets and online.

Matt Duckor

To make your own baharat spice blend, mix one teaspoon each of ground coriander and cumin with half a teaspoon each of cinnamon and paprika.

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