Lamb Burgers Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 16 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground lamb

½ cup feta cheese

¼ cup breadcrumbs (or almond flour)

¼ cup chopped fresh mint

¼ cup chopped kalamata olives

1 teaspoon EACH: sea salt and pepper

4 brioche buns

Hummus and tzatziki (for the buns)

Sliced tomato, cucumber, and red onion

Directions

season meat

In a large bowl, mix the lamb, feta cheese, breadcrumbs (or almond flour), mint, olives, salt, and pepper. Don't overmix the meat, or the burgers can become tough.

form burger patties

Divide the lamb mixture into 4 equal portions and flatten each piece into a circle slightly bigger than your buns.

cook burger patties

To grill: grill the burgers over medium-high heat for 2-4 minutes per side until they are as done as you like them. 3 minutes for medium. If you'd like, warm the buns on the BBQ for 1 minute. To pan-fry: cook the burgers in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for 2-4 minutes per side.

assemble

To assemble the burgers, spread some hummus and tzatziki on a bun then top with a burger patty, tomato slices, cucumber slices, and red onions.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 burger
• Calories: 543 kcal
• Total Fat: 37 g
• Saturated Fat: 15 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
• Cholesterol: 99 mg
• Sodium: 1207 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 25 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 27 g