Mediterranean Lamb Burger | American Lamb

Name: Mediterranean Lamb Burger | American Lamb
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ peeled and thinly sliced red onion; ½ cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon sea salt; ½ peeled, seeded, and shredded cucumber; 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 finely minced garlic clove; juice of ½ lemon; 1 ½ teaspoons finely minced fresh dill; salt and pepper to taste; 2 pounds ground American lamb; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon dry oregano; ½ teaspoon sumac; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; ¼ peeled and finely grated red onion; 2 finely grated garlic cloves; 4 toasted Kaiser buns; 1 cup arugula; 16 dill pickle slices; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

11 steps

Prep:15min

Mediterranean Lamb Burger

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:32:13 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

0.25red onion

peeled and thinly sliced

½ cupred wine vinegar

2 tablespoonssugar

1 tablespoonsea salt

0.5cucumber

peeled, seeded, and shredded

1 cupfull-fat greek yogurt

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

1garlic clove

finely minced

0.5juice of lemon

1 ½ teaspoonsfresh dill

2 poundsground lamb

American

1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin

½ teaspoonground coriander

1 teaspoondry oregano

½ teaspoonsumac

2 teaspoonssea salt

1 teaspoonblack pepper

0.25red onion

peeled and finely grated

1 cuparugula

½ cupcrumbled feta cheese

2 tablespoonsfresh mint

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl and submerge the sliced red onions in the mixture. Pickle for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Place the cucumber shreds in a colander in a bowl and season with about a ½ teaspoon of salt and mix it until combined.

Step 3

Let the moisture from the cumbers drain into the bowl for about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Squeeze the cucumber shreds to get off as much extra moisture as possible and then add it to a separate medium-size bowl along with the remaining recipe .

Step 5

Whisk until it is well combined, cover, and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Step 6

In a large bowl thoroughly mix the lamb with cumin, coriander, oregano, sumac, salt, pepper, grated onion, and garlic.

Step 7

Form 4 large patties and place them on a hot (550° to 650°) preheated grill and cook for 6 to 7 minutes.

Step 8

Flip the burgers and cook for a further 5 to 6 minutes or until it reaches 160° F internally.

Step 9

Remove the lamb burgers and rest for 4 to 5 minutes before serving.

Step 10

To Assemble

Step 11

Add some arugula to the bottom toasted Kaiser bun and then layer on with pickle slices, lamb burger, tzatziki, pickled onions, feta cheese, mint, and the top toasted kaiser bun. Repeat with the other 3 lamb burgers and serve.

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