Sometimes, you just feel like having a burger. I love burgers, all of them, in any incarnation. Beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, portobello, sometimes even veggie patties. I don’ t know what it is about burgers, they just seem to have universal appeal. Who doesn’t like sinking their teeth into a perfectly crusty bun, slathered in your favourite condiments, teetering with just enough toppings and getting down to that juicy, flavourful patty? It’s truly a heavenly experience n’est pas?
I was having one of those cravings the other night and decided to make lamb burgers. I usually make good old fashioned beef, but I just couldn’t get the thought of lamb and feta and creamy sauce out of my head. You can tell just how excited I was to actually eat my sumptuous burger by my seriously lacking photos. I wanted that burger while it was hot and juicy and I just couldn’t get the camera to focus fast enough. You get the idea.
These burgers would be even more fabulous served up with some deliciously crisp baked fries with aioli. An all time favourite combination of mine. Whatever you decide to pair with these burgers, just make sure it’s small. I don’t make no sissy burgers.
Yogurt & Feta Sauce
150g goat feta
1/2 cup no fat plain yogurt
1 clove garlic, grated or minced
juice of half a lemon
pepper
1/4 tsp fresh mint, chopped fine
1/4 tsp dried dill weed
1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well and set aside in refrigerator for at least an hour. It needs time to let the flavours combine.
2. Meanwhile, make the burger patties.
Greek Lamb Burgers
1 lb ground lamb
1 tsp Greek oregano
1 egg
1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped very fine
salt & pepper
1 clove garlic, grated or minced
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1. In a mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients.
2. Form into patties of desired size and set aside on plate.
3. Grill on BBQ or indoor grill for about 5-8 minutes per side.
4. Serve on warm crusty buns with a little lettuce, tomato and red onion or whatever floats your burger boat.
Don’t knock the photos! I was just looking at them, thinking about how tasty that burger looked! This sounds wonderful, by the way! I love lamb burgers.
I’ve got to hand it to you, Liz, for putting beautiful dinners on your family’s table everyday.
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Ahhh, if only my son would touch any of them with a ten foot pole. Sigh…
Looks amazing. I was going to make some the other day and the store didn’t have any ground lamb! I can almost taste your picture.
I almost made these out of lamb shoulder chops (becuase our store didn’t have ground lamb either), but they were actually a day over their expiry date by dinner time. I frantically called Mr. Guilty and he found some at another store on his way home from work. Yay!
There may not be MANY photos, but they are QUALITY photos… definitely gets the deliciousness across!
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A word of encouragement, my meat-despising son is starting to come around. He’d probably tuck right into this burger. It’s ONLY taken four years…:)
Bookmarked this recipe. A friend just bought a whole lamb and has tons of ground lamb. I’m going to try and buy some off of her. Thanks!
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I have been wanting to make Greek-style lamb burgers for awhile now, but most people in my family don’t like lamb which is pretty unfortunate. I think they may have to suck it up when I make this recipe, because I don’t see how they could not like it.
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We love making our own burger patties, and this is such a cool recipe. I’ve never tried to make a burger with lamb before, but I love Greek flavors, and that feta-yogurt sauce sounds delicious 🙂
I am drooling.. its only 9:14am, and I am drooling for this! The idea of the lamb with the greek style toppings was SO good. Mrs, lets do burgers again soon. I know I was scoffing at them last night, but I am back on the wagon. Lets do it!
This looks mouthwatering! I love doing Greek flavored burgers.
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