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Minted Lamb Burgers

4.6

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

Makes 4 Servings

1/4 English cucumber
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
four 4-inch pita loaves
1 1/2 cups shredded romaine
Accompaniment: 8 eggplant slices, grilled

  1. Step 1

    Seed and chop cucumber. In a small bowl stir together cucumber, yogurt, 2 tablespoons mint, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl blend together lamb, cumin, remaining 2 tablespoons mint, and salt and pepper to taste. Form mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties. When forming patties, handle meat as little as possible for a juicier burger.

    Step 2

    Prepare grill.

    Step 3

    Grill burgers on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 4 1/2 minutes on each side for well-done. (Alternatively, burgers may be cooked in a hot well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or ridged grill pan.)

    Step 4

    Toast pita loaves and split horizontally. Transfer burgers to pitas and top with cucumber mixture, eggplant, and romaine.

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  • Great quick dinner. I have made this several times, and my husband loves it. Recently, a guest who had not had a lamb burger before commented she had no idea that anything so good could be so easy.

    • CharleneB

    • Indianapolis, IN

    • 10/23/2014

  • I added the forks again for the guy that did not do his fork rating and brought the rating down. He loved this dish.

    • TXmagCA

    • 6/18/2014

  • I've made this multiple times and done some variations. We love lamb. Sometimes I use curry powder instead of cumin. Sometimes I add red onion and feta to the burgers in lieu of the mint. WE love this as a quick meal.

    • TXmagCA

    • East Bay, CA

    • 6/17/2014

  • I have to say, this is a great dish! I made it on the grill, and it was such a refreshing take on a burger. I found that mine didn't fall apart, but then I followed the recipe to a T.

    • isabelr

    • Washington DC

    • 7/7/2007

  • Didn't have any mint on hand so used up some mint jelly instead. Added an egg to help everything stick together, however it all still fell apart on the grill. Even though they were absolutely delicious and will make again and again. Great way to use up left over roast lamb.

    • Anonymous

    • Bermuda Dunes, CA

    • 3/8/2006

  • Absolutely wonderful; I grind my own lamb from a boneless leg so I can make it very lean. Just fine without the eggplant, too. Friends will beg for this one!

    • Anonymous

    • Lake Oswego, OR

    • 9/24/2005

  • This was great! I made it on my George Foreman grill, and also added onion, garlic and cilantro to the lamb. I served it with lebanese bread salad (Fattoush) (lettuce, tomatoes, cukes, scallions, mint, cilantro, lemon juice and oil and toasted pita bread). My family has requested it be added to our regular menu.

    • Anonymous

    • Boston, MA

    • 9/8/2005

  • A very yummy and different burger. I have not used lamb -- I am sure it is fantastic, but I have issues, so I have made it with ground turkey. It may not be the best substitution, but it makes a very good burger. I will continue to make this when we are in the mood for something a little more exciting.

    • Anonymous

    • Boston, MA

    • 5/20/2002

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