Lamb Burgers with Cucumber Mint Relish
Serves 4|
Hands-On Time:
25m
|
Total Time:
25m
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt (preferably Greek)
- 1/2 cucumber, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (if cooking on a stovetop)
- 4 rounds pita bread, sliced into pockets and toasted
Directions
- Heat grill to medium-high. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, mint, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the lamb, shallot, garlic, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Form 4 patties about ¾ inch thick.
- Grill the patties until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. (Or heat the oil in a grill pan over medium heat and cook patties, 5 to 6 minutes per side.)
- Serve patties in the pita pockets with the cucumber relish.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 607
- Calcium 96mg
- Carbohydrate 35g
- Cholesterol 150mg
- Fat 31g
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 5mg
- Protein 44mg
- Sat Fat 13g
- Sodium 735mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.
Quick Tip
Gently mix seasonings into the meat with your hands until just combined. The more the meat is handled, the denser and less
juicy the patties will be.
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