My burgers are famous among those lucky enough to get invited to one of my cookouts – I’ve done pork, chicken and naturally beef, but my personal favorite is my lamb burger which I serve dripping with a super garlicky Greek tzatziki sauce but you can top yours with a healthy slice of Feta instead if you prefer.
Lamb Burger
INGREDIENTS
1lb ground lamb
1 egg
splash of extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
6 cloves garlic, chopped
Kosher salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients together, let sit for ½ to 1 hour then grill to your liking.
Tzatziki Sauce
INGREDIENTS
1 pint Greek yogurt, I like Fage brand but any regular yogurt is OK
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves of minced garlic, or to taste
handful of minced fresh dill
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients together, adding garlic and salt until you reach the flavor you like. Refrigerate overnight to let the flavors intensify and serve chilled with any lamb dish or use as a veggie dip.
TIPS – When it comes to burgers, it’s all about the bun, why go through all the trouble to create an awesome burger just to throw it on a basic, boring piece of bread – absolutely no packaged hamburger buns allowed! Use a fresh Kaiser or Portuguese roll and remember to toast it!
COOKING ESSENTIALS
Santoku Knives – This set of 2 knives from Calphalon are perfect for almost every chopping task – a full sized chefs knife and matching mini knife are very well made and reasonably priced. I wind up using the mini 99% of the time and own two of them for that reason.
Recycled Mixing Bowls – Love these white confetti stacking bowls from Zak, they’re fun and eco-friendly!
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