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Spicy Grilled Lamb Burgers

Mon, 2008-09-29 14:03 by Tammy   Tags:
Recipe Name: 
Spicy Grilled Lamb Burgers
Picture: 
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Description: 

A flavorful, colorful lamb burger served with tomato, cucumber, onion, and feta

Yield: 

4 servings

Ingredients: 

Burger ingredients:

1 pound ground lamb
1 tablespoon dried mint leaves (or 2T fresh chopped)
1 tablespoon dried cilantro (or 2T fresh chopped)
1 tablespoon dried oregano (or 2T fresh chopped)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons red wine
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon molasses
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice*
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes**
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

For serving:

4 pita bread rounds (or use hamburger buns)
Mayonnaise or dressing of your choice
Thinly sliced cucumber
Thinly sliced tomatoes
Thinly sliced onions
Lettuce, optional
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

Instructions: 

1. In a large bowl, combine the lamb with the seasonings and mix well. Shape into 4 patties (or cover and refrigerate until needed, up to 24 hours).

2. Preheat grill on medium. Brush grill grate with oil. Grill burgers ~5 minutes on each side (our Weber Q grill takes 4 minutes on each side).

3. Heat the pita pockets or buns briefly on the grill (we spread a little butter on the buns first).

4. Serve burgers with the mayonnaise, cucumber slices, tomatoes, onions, and lettuce or feta (if desired) in the pita pockets or on the buns.

Spicy Grilled Lamb Burgers
Additional Notes: 

*I didn't have allspice, so I tossed in a sprinkling of black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.

**This sounds like a lot of crushed red pepper, but the burgers really aren't what I would consider "hot", so feel free to add more if you want some heat! I like 1 teaspoon instead of 1/2 for a spicy burger. :)

Original recipe inspiration from AllRecipes.com. :)

Preparation Time: 

15 minutes

Cooking Time: 

8-10 minutes

Tammy's Review: 

I love these lamb burgers!!! I think the unique accompaniments (cucumbers, for example) help remind me that these are not beef burgers, they are lamb... and the flavors really are wonderful!! :) My rating: 10/10