GREEK MINT AND LAMB BURGERS WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE
These simple and juicy Lamb Burgers are flavor packed with Greek spices, and have delicious flavors of mint making them perfect way to enjoy summer grilled Greek dinner at home! I served lamb burgers with layers of cucumber and Greek Yogurt Sauce, sweet roasted red peppers, peppery arugula with brioche burgers buns... for a lamb lover, these flavors are mouthwatering experience!Specially when flavor-packed Greek burgers are cooking on the grill, as far as the aroma of grilling goes... people can tell someone is cooking authentic Greek-style food at home!I can tell you, these will be the BEST Greek Lamb Burgers you have ever cooked at home! Not just a simply, scrumptious, and 25 minutes recipe.... I'm also sharing a secret to make lamb patties extra-moist and juicy. Do you always think, only cooking at right temperature keeps meat moist?! In my honest opinion, ingredients paired with meat also play an important role in keeping meat moist and juicy while cooking.Ingredients for these burgers are still easy to find in any spice-lover's pantry. In fact, you will be surprised that you always had moist-juicy-lamb-secret-ingredient sitting in the pantry! So let's talk lamb burgers today!I hope you enjoyed long weekend? I had a nice long break and even missed Monday's recipe on blog. Or I should say, I wanted you to enjoy Mango Cheesecake a little longer. :)For us, past weekend was all about cooking-at-home. And lamb was on the menu, twice. I mostly cook chicken or fish for summer dinner and meats are generally in weekend menu. Often Vishal is in-charge of grill and he loves simple black pepper and salt seasoned lamb patties for Sunday lunch/dinner. Whenever it is more than salt-pepper, we switch roles and I'm the in-charge. :) I had this recipe in mind for quite sometime.. So, on weekend I told Vishal, "I'm cooking Lamb Burgers today!"Flavor and spices used for Greek Lamb Burgers are very close to Indian flavors. Like cumin, garlic, onion, and mint are very often used in Indian ground lamb kababs and so are in Mediterranean cuisine. If you are fan of either of these two cuisines, you should invest in keeping some cumin, coriander and oregano in your pantry.When we were shopping to cook lamb burgers for lunch... Vishal shared with butcher about our plans of grilling Greek-style burgers. Where he was impressed with my combination of flavors: lamb burgers with mint, roasted peppers and brioche buns..... He suggested us to add one more ingredient in lamb patties to help in binding, keeping meat extra moist and juicy. That ingredient is Milk Powder. I was really surprised but I did try it in these burgers. I must say, I'm so impressed with the results. Ground lamb meat, even though I bought 85-15 instead of regular 80-20 , came out super moist, tender and there was no sweetness of milk any where. score!Milk Powder?! Really? I bet you will have some in your pantry?! Add some to lamb burgers, friends!!Other than assembling ingredients, these lamb burgers come together super fast and with just 10 minutes prep, these are even easy to serve for dinner. You enjoy Lamb burgers and now, I get up to make something delicious for you for Wednesday!!Have a great day! -Savita
Provided by Savita
Categories Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Cucumber Yogurt Sauce for lamb burgers: To make yogurt sauce, in a medium bowl combine, yogurt, cucumber, cumin powder, lime juice, mint, and parsley. Refrigerate until ready to use. Just before using, taste and adjust salt and black pepper.
- Set the grill to preheat. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small sauce pan. Add onion and fresh chopped garlic. Sweat until onions are soft. (2-3 minutes). For lamb burgers, in a wide bowl, add ground lamb, softened onions, all spices with mint, parsley and salt. Mix to combine and distribute all ingredients.
- Make 4 large 1/3 pound patties or 6 small 1/4 pound patties as per liking.
- To cook lamb burgers: Place burger patties on medium hot grill and cook for 5-6 minutes, then flip and cook other side until burgers are done to your taste. Don't flip'em too often, let one side sear well and caramelize before tuning to cook other side. You can also lightly toast brioche buns, if prefer. For best result, after grilling, let cooked lamb rest for 5 minutes.
- To serve, slather 1-2 tbsp yogurt dressing on bottom half of bun, top with onion slices, lamb patties, roasted peppers,more yogurt dressing and fresh arugula. Serve and enjoy!
GREEK LAMB WITH YOGURT MINT SAUCE
Provided by Ina Garten Bio & Top Recipes
Time 2h49m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place the garlic, rosemary, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until the herbs are finely minced. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, and red wine and combine. Place the chops in a glass or ceramic dish just large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour the marinade over the chops, turning to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but preferably overnight.
- When ready to cook, prepare a grill with one layer of hot coals or turn a gas grill to medium-high heat. Remove the lamb from the marinade, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Serve hot with the cold Yogurt Mint Sauce.
- Place the scallions, mint, dill, red pepper flakes, olive oil, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and puree until it's a coarse paste. Add the yogurt, salt, and pepper and pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop.
MINI LAMB BURGERS WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat a double-burner grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground lamb, garlic, capers, parsley, zest, mustard, salt and pepper. Form mixture into 2 similar sized mounds in the bowl. Divide mixture in half, then half again. Form gently into 8 small patties.
- Oil the grill pan with oiled paper towel held in tongs. Brown the burgers on the hot side of the grill for about 2 minutes on each side.
- Turn heat down to medium and cook another 2 minutes for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes for medium.
- Slice 8 mini buns in half and toast on grill or in broiler for about 30 to 60 seconds. Place on serving platter.
- Top the bottom each bun with burger, slice of Roma tomato, and a spoonful of sauce. Cover with the bun top and serve.
- Peel the cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds from both halves. Grate the cucumber on the wide holes of a grater, put it in a colander in a large bowl or sink and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon of kosher salt. Let drain for about 20 minutes. Press the cucumber with your hands to get rid of some of the moisture and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add The yogurt, dill, mint, cumin and pepper. Stir together and spoon into a serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil.
LAMB BURGERS WITH GREEK YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- For the burgers: Place the ginger, garlic, lime leaves, shallots and lemongrass in a food processor and pulse until a chunky paste is formed. Place the lamb in large bowl and add the lemongrass paste, curry powder, white pepper, soy sauce, Worcestershire, cilantro, mint and parsley. Mix until combined. Portion into 4-ounce patties.
- For the yogurt sauce: Combine the yogurt with the lime juice, curry powder, white pepper, salt, mint, cilantro, mint and parsley.
- Cook the burgers until light pink in the center. Toast the brioche buns. Place the burgers on the buns and top with the yogurt sauce and pea sprouts.
GREEK-STYLE LAMB BURGERS WITH YORGURT-CUCUMBER SAUCE
From Food and Wine, June 2003: "In Greece (and in much of the Middle East and Asia), the meat of choice for grilling is lamb - either whole pieces or patties and sausages". Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce posted separately (see Recipe #243031).
Provided by Sugarmagnolia_fl
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, lightly knead the ground lamb with the minced onion, garlic, mint, parsley and 1 scant teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
- Shape the meat into 4 long oval patties about 1/2 inch thick and transfer them to a plate lined with plastic wrap. Lightly brush with olive oil.
- Light a grill. When fire is medium hot, brush the grate with olive oil. Grill the lamb burgers for about 12 minutes, turning once, for medium meat.
- Move the burgers away from the heat and grill the pita until lightly toasted on both sides, about 1 minute.
- Set the burgers on the pita breads and top them with the lettuce, tomato, red onion and a spoonful of Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce (see Recipe #243031).
- Fold the pitas over the burgers and serve right away, passing the remaining yogurt sauce alongside.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 670.8, Fat 40.8, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 124.2, Sodium 429.2, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.1, Protein 34.7
GREEK CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE
You will find dozens of uses for this mild-yet-flavorful, fresh and cucumber-cool sauce. Serve as a dip with vegetables, or with lemon-baked chicken, falafel, lentil or veggie burgers. Go Greek, or don't!
Provided by SecondsCount
Categories Greek
Time 10m
Yield 2 Cups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine and refrigerate overnight for flavors to mix. Cucumber will leak liquid, so if it appears dry at first, it is expected.
- Provides per serving: 63 calories, 0 g saturated fat, 1 g monounsaturated fat, 0 g polyunsaturated fat, 4 g of carbohydrate, 0 g of fiber, 8 g of protein, and 36 milligrams of sodium.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.8, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 1.6, Sodium 112.5, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.2, Protein 5
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