I shared recently that hubby and I bought some ground buffalo and made burgers. Buffalo, in my opinion has a much better flavor than beef. Well, in our quest for experimenting with different flavors, hubby suggested lamb burgers. Hmmmmmmm, what to do with a lamb burger?
When ever I hear discussions of lamb, my mind immediately goes to the scene from My Big Fat Greek Wedding where Aunt Voula states "What do you mean he don't eat no meat?" (room falls silence) "That's ok, I make lamb!" That was her enthusiastic response to her neice informing her that her fiance was a vegetarian. If haven't seen that movie, it's a hoot!
Ok, sorry, I digress....
Back to the lamb burger. So, with my mind on something Greek, I decided kind of a Gyro burger was in order.
Here's what we used:
Ground Lamb
Feta Cheese
Pita bread
Thinly sliced red onion
Sliced Tomatoes
Lettuce leaves
For the Tzatziki sauce:
1 Cup Greek Yogurt
1 Cup Sour Cream
3 tbs Olive Oil
1 tbs Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp salt
Dash of white pepper
1 -2 tsp Fresh chopped Dill
1 Cucumber
Put the lamb (l lb) in a bowl and season with fresh cracked pepper, some Oregano (if you can find the Greek oregano, all the better) and about 1/4 of crumbled feta. Mix with your hands until all incorporated. Form into patties. I made the patties kind of an oval shape so they would fit into the pita better. Keep the patties refrigerated until ready to use.
For the sauce peel and remove the seeds from the cucumber. Dice up the cucumber and set aside. In a bowl combine the other the yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Mix to incorporate everything. Then add the cucumber and chopped dill. Refrigerate for about an hour.
Once we were ready to eat, hubby fired up the grill. The burgers got cooked for about six minutes total, three minutes on each side. While he was grilling, I warmed the pitas in the microwave then brushed the insides with some olive oil and a little granulated garlic. The cooked burgers got placed on one half of the pita, topped with the lettuce onion and tomato. Fold the pita over the top and secure with a toothpick if needed. I served the Tzatziki sauce on the side but you could certainly top the burger with it before serving.
For a side dish I did some red potato wedges that were oven roasted in the oven in some olive oil, dill weed and granulated garlic. Cook on a cookie sheet for about 35 minutes until golden brown. When done, top with some Mediterranean sea salt.
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