Lamb burgers with feta sauce
A delicious lamb burger full of Mediterranean flavors, and easy to make too.
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 544kcal
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Ingredients
For the burgers
- 1 lb ground lamb lamb mince
- ½ onion med-small (can use red or white)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano ideally Greek
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon pepper approx
- ¼ teaspoon salt approx
For the minted tomatoes
- 8 cherry tomatoes or 1 large tomato
- 1 tablespoon onion
- 1 teaspoon mint
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon red wine vinegar
For the feta sauce
- ⅓ cup feta cheese
- 3 tablespoon Greek yogurt or other thick plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon honey
To serve
- 1 handful arugula rocket, or lettuce (can also add sliced cucumber)
- 4 burger buns
Instructions
- Put the lamb in a bowl. Grate the onion (medium-fine grate), finely grate or crush garlic. Add both, along with the parsley, mint, oregano, cumin, pepper and salt to the lamb. Mix well until all the seasonings are well distributed (often best by hand). Divide the mixture into 4, roll into flattened balls and indent in the middle. Place on a baking sheet/tray and chill until needed.
- Halve or quarter the tomatoes (or dice if using larger tomato) and finely chop the onion. Finely slice the mint. Mix them together with the oil and vinegar and set aside. Pre-heat the grill.
- Crumble the feta and mash or blend it up with the yogurt, oil, lemon and honey until relatively smooth. Chill until needed.
- Cook the burgers on a pre-heated grill over a medium flame, or cook on a grill pan/in a skillet. Watch if they catch in the grill flame - move away from direct heat if you need to. Cook for a few minutes each side until cooked as you prefer - medium is my preference, so there is a slight 'give' when pressed but not too soft.
- Lightly toast the buns, put some feta sauce on one side of each and top with the burger, some arugula and some of the minted tomatoes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 564mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 4mg