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Shawarma Lamb Burgers with Fennel Slaw

Spiced Lamb Burgers with Fennel Slaw

Karen Tedesco
Delicious spiced grilled lamb burgers topped with fresh fennel slaw, spicy green sauce, yogurt and feta cheese. 
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Meat
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 757 kcal

Ingredients
 

Spice mix:

  • 1 tablespoon (15 g) ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon (15 g) ground coriander
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Burgers:

  • 1 ½ pounds (680 g) ground lamb
  • 1 small onion

Yogurt sauce:

  • ½ cup (75 g) crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons (30 g) Greek-style yogurt

Fennel slaw:

  • 1 small fennel bulb halved and thinly sliced or shaved
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

To serve:

US Customary - Metric

Instructions
 

  • Stir the cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, allspice and nutmeg together in a small bowl to blend.
  • Put the lamb in a large bowl. Grate the onion on a box grater and add to the lamb. Add the spice mix. Blend well with your hands or a large fork and form into 4 patties.
  • Stir the feta and yogurt together in a bowl.
  • Toss the fennel in a bowl with the lemon juice, olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt.
  • Grill or broil the burgers until cooked to your liking. Serve the burgers on buns or pita, topped with some of the feta-yogurt sauce, fennel slaw, green sauce, lettuce, cucumber and sprouts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 757kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 38gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 22gSodium: 1425mgPotassium: 816mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 184IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 235mgIron: 6mg