Spiced-Up Lamb Burgers with Feta
Delicious Middle-Eastern spiced grilled lamb burgers topped with fresh fennel slaw, spicy green sauce, yogurt and feta cheese.
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
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
Burgers:
- 1 ½ pounds (680 g) ground lamb
- 1 small yellow or white onion
To serve:
- 4 burger buns or small pita split and toasted
- Lettuce leaves and sprouts
- Thinly sliced cucumber
- Simple green sauce - recipe here optional but delicious!
Instructions
Mix the spices
- Stir the cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, allspice and nutmeg together in a small bowl to blend.
Make the yogurt sauce
- Stir the feta and yogurt together in a bowl.
Mix the slaw
- Toss the fennel in a bowl with the lemon juice, olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt.
Lamb burgers
- Preheat a grill to medium-high for direct grilling.
- 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.
- Grill or broil the burgers until cooked to your liking, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Serve the burgers on buns or pita, topped with some of the feta-yogurt sauce, fennel slaw, green sauce, lettuce, cucumber and sprouts.
Notes
- The yogurt sauce and slaw can be prepped and refrigerated up to 6 hours ahead.
- Season the lamb and shape the burgers up to 6 hours ahead. Put them on a lightly oiled plate or baking sheet, cover and keep refrigerated. Bring them to room temperature for about 15 minutes before cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 757kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 38gFat: 54gSodium: 1425mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g
