Lamb Burger Recipe

A grilled burger with tomato, red onion, sliced yellow peppers, and a creamy spread in a brioche bun, served with seasoned fries on a plate on a checkered tablecloth.

Juicy lamb burgers seasoned with harissa, fresh mint, dill, and crumbled feta, then topped with creamy whipped feta tzatziki. Grill them in 15 minutes or cook in a cast iron skillet year-round.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek-Inspired

Keyword burger, lamb

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 40

Servings burgers

Calories 675kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

For the whipped feta tzatziki -

1 cup crumbled feta cheese, from a block of feta cheese in brine
3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 persian cucumber, peeled, grated and squeezed to remove any excess liquid
1 small garlic clove, grated
¼ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
Pinch of ground pepper plus more to taste
2 tbsp fresh chopped dill

For the burgers -

450 g 1 lb ground lamb
½ large yellow onion, grated and squeezed to remove any excess liquid
2 garlic cloves, grated
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp ground pepper
¼ cup fresh chopped mint
1 tbsp harissa paste
¼ tsp chili flakes
1 tsp maple syrup
¼ cup crumbled feta
2 tbsp fresh chopped dill

For serving -

Slices of tomato
Slices of red onion
Sliced pepperoncini peppers
4 burger buns, toasted

Instructions

Make the whipped feta tzatziki -

Add the feta cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice and olive oil and to a food processor and pulse until smooth and light.
Transfer the whipped feta to a bowl and stir in the grated cucumber, grated garlic, kosher salt, ground pepper and fresh chopped dill. Stir together to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and/or pepper if desired. Set in the fridge while you prepare the burgers.

Prepare the burgers -

In a medium bowl mix together the ground lamb, grated onion, grated garlic, salt, pepper, fresh chopped mint, harissa pasta, chili flakes, maple syrup, crumbled feta cheese and fresh chopped dill. Mix together with your hands thoroughly to combine.
Use your hands to shape the lamb mixture into 4 burger patties.
Heat the grill to medium-high heat. When the grill is hot, oil the grill well. Add the lamb burger patties and cook for 5 minutes. Flip, and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until your desired temperature is reached (medium, aim for 140°F; for medium-well, 150°F; and for well-done, 165°F).
Alternatively, if it’s not grilling weather, you can cook the burgers in a large cast iron skillet. Add 1 tsp olive oil to coat the cast iron skillet and heat to medium-high heat. When hot, add the lamb burger patties and cook for 5 minutes. Flip, and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until your desired temperature is reached (medium, aim for 140°F; for medium-well, 150°F; and for well-done, 165°F).
Once the burgers are cooked, let them rest for 5 minutes while you toast the buns on the grill (brush the buns with a bit of olive oil first before toasting).

Assemble the burgers -

Once the buns are toasted, assemble the burgers: Spread some whipped feta tzatziki on bottom of the bun and the top then layer the burger on the bottom bun followed by sliced tomato, red onion rounds, sliced pepperoncini and finishing with the top of the bun. Enjoy!

Notes

If you don't have time to make the whipped feta tzatziki, you can use tzatziki and some crumbled feta as toppings instead.
Don't want a bun? Use crunchy iceberg lettuce as a wrap instead.
If you love lamb recipes. you'll love these Greek Lamb Meatballs (Keftedes Arniou)

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