Juicy Greek Style Lamb Burgers

Name: Juicy Greek Style Lamb Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 handful Flat Leaf Parsley, finely chopped; 1 Onion, very finely diced (or grated); 4 Garlic Cloves, crushed; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 4 Burger Buns; 100g Spinach Leaves; 0.5 Cucumber, thinly sliced or shaved into strips; Maldon salt, to taste; 500g Lamb Mince; 100g Tzatziki; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 50g Feta, crumbled; 4 heaped tbsp Basil Pesto

by Dished by Kate

Lamb

4.5

15m prep time

30m total time

Easy level

15 ingredients

Juicy Greek Style Lamb Burgers recipe by Dished by Kate

Get ready for a very Mediterranean twist on burger night. Packed with gorgeous Greek flavours, you’re going to love these juicy lamb burgers. They’re a fab fakeaway for weeknights because they come together quickly (and you can prep them ahead of time) but work equally well for weekends too. Serve them up family style with the patties, buns and toppings all laid out for people to help themselves, or assemble the burgers and serve them - it’s up to you!

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Add the lamb mince, diced onion, crushed garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, chopped flat-leaf parsley, crumbled feta and a pinch of salt to a large mixing bowl. Use a large wooden spoon (or your hands) to mix the ingredients through the lamb. Make sure everything is properly mixed through – you want every bit of lamb to be beautifully seasoned.

Step 2

Prepare a large plate or wooden board to put your formed patties on. Wet your hands, then scoop up a couple of heaped tablespoons of the lamb mix and use your hands to form it into a chunky burger patty. Place on the prepared plate or board, then repeat with the rest of the mixture. You should get four large or six small patties from this mixture.

Step 3

Slice your burger buns in half, then set yourself up with all your toppings so you’re ready to assemble once the lamb patties are cooked. You can give your burger buns a quick toast if you like – either in the toaster or under your grill on high for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Drizzle the olive oil into a large pan and set it over high heat. Add the lamb burger patties, and cook for about 7 minutes on each side, until a lovely golden crust forms on both sides. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Step 5

You can serve the burgers family style, with the buns, patties and all the toppings laid out for everyone to help themselves to, or you can assemble them and serve them finished at the table. To assemble the burgers, spoon a little tzatziki onto the top and bottom of your buns, then pile on spinach leaves and the thinly sliced cucumber. Top with a lamb burger patty, dollop on some pesto, then place the top bun on top. If you’ve got skewers, I like to pop one skewer through the buns to help secure them (especially if you’re moving them to a table).

Ingredients
Based on 4 servings

1 handful Flat Leaf Parsley, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
1 Onion, very finely diced (or grated) 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
4 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
1 tsp Ground Cumin 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
4 Burger Buns 1 x Sainsbury's Brioche Burger Buns Rolls x4
100g Spinach Leaves 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 120g
0.5 Cucumber, thinly sliced or shaved into strips 1 x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber
Maldon salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
500g Lamb Mince 1 x Sainsbury's British or New Zealand 10% Fat Lamb Mince 500g
100g Tzatziki 1 x Sainsbury's Tzatziki 200g
1 tsp Ground Coriander 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Coriander 36g
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cinnamon 38g
50g Feta, crumbled 1 x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g
4 heaped tbsp Basil Pesto 1 x Sainsbury's Green Pesto 190g