Lamb Burgers

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Cook: 10 min./batch
Yield 6 burgers
Will these lamb burgers become your most-loved burger of all time? There's a very good chance that they will, especially with the homemade sauce you'll spread on top of them.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • BURGERS:
  • 2 pounds ground lamb
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 5 large fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 6 hamburger buns, split or whole pita breads
  • Optional: Sliced tomato, sliced red onion and shredded lettuce

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  2. In a large bowl, combine lamb, garlic, thyme, mint, salt and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 4-in.-thick patties.
  3. In a large skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat. Add patties; cook until a thermometer reads 160°, 6-8 minutes, turning once. Serve patties on buns with yogurt sauce and toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 611 calories, 41g fat (13g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 1281mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein.

Our family loves gyros, so I wanted to re-create a weeknight burger version. These are filled with everything I love about Greek food: fresh herbs, feta cheese, garlic andb of course, lamb. We top the burgers with a classic yogurt sauce and pass the sliced red onions, tomatoes and fresh lettuce. —Kristyne McDougle Walter, Lorain, Ohio
Recipe Creator
Community Cook