Lamb Burgers with Minted Tzatziki
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- Ready In:
- 24mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 small white onion, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 beaten egg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
- 4 pita bread, halves
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 English cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
- 1⁄4 cup minced white onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3⁄4 cup chopped of fresh mint
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- salt
- shredded lettuce
- sliced tomatoes
- cucumber
- onion
directions
- For the mint tzatziki blend the yogurt with the oil and lemon juice.
- Add the cucumber, onion, garlic, mint, and pepper.
- Taste and add salt.
- Cover and refrigerate while preparing the lamb burgers.
- Preheat grill to medium high.
- In a large bowl, combine lamb and remaining ingredients.
- Form into 12 small patties around 3/4 of an inch thick.
- Place on hot grill and cook 5 minutes on the first side, four on the other.
- You want the outside nicely browned with a bit of pink remaining in the middle.
- Serve three each in a pita half with the shredded lettuce, tomato, cucumber and onion.
- Offer the Minted Tzatziki at the table.
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Reviews
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Very good recipe! I opted for a bed of spinach instead of a pita, but the minted tzatziki was what really made this amazing! This was my first attempt at making a dish like this and it was easy and very tasty! I also sprinkled feta cheese on top but it really didn't need it as the sauce can stand on its own. When I went for seconds I didn't include the feta. :)
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DH and I liked these lamb burgers. I especially enjoyed the minted Tzatziki, which was fantastic. The reason we are not giving this recipe 5 stars is because the lamb burgers themselves are not as flavorful as I would have liked. I have a lamb burger recipe posted (Recipe #305505) where the burger is made with mint, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and cayenne, which I really like. However, I love the Tzatziki sauce in your recipe. What I might do next time is try a combination of the two recipes where I use the spice combo from my recipe, but top it with your minted tzatziki instead of my yogurt-cilantro blend. Thanks for a nice meal and some new ideas!
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Very good recipe! I opted for a bed of spinach instead of a pita, but the minted tzatziki was what really made this amazing! This was my first attempt at making a dish like this and it was easy and very tasty! I also sprinkled feta cheese on top but it really didn't need it as the sauce can stand on its own. When I went for seconds I didn't include the feta. :)
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DH and I liked these lamb burgers. I especially enjoyed the minted Tzatziki, which was fantastic. The reason we are not giving this recipe 5 stars is because the lamb burgers themselves are not as flavorful as I would have liked. I have a lamb burger recipe posted (Recipe #305505) where the burger is made with mint, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and cayenne, which I really like. However, I love the Tzatziki sauce in your recipe. What I might do next time is try a combination of the two recipes where I use the spice combo from my recipe, but top it with your minted tzatziki instead of my yogurt-cilantro blend. Thanks for a nice meal and some new ideas!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois