Best Greek Lamb Burgers – Next time it’s Burger Night, try something different. Like these Greek Lamb Burgers. They are juicy, flavorful, and easy to make. The secret is combining aromatics (shallots and garlic) with spices like oregano, paprika, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Add a generous dose of fresh mint, dill, and lemon zest.
Greek Lamb Burgers
We cook the shallots (or onions), and garlic, before adding them to the meat mixture. Once cooled, the aromatics mix with the herbs and spices to form flavor-packed Greek Lamb Burger patties.
Once everything is in your mixing bowl, work the meat mixture well enough until everything is fully combined. Then form some lamb patties to throw on the grill.
Greek Lamb Burgers on the Grill
(Grill tip for Greek lamb burgers: using your thumb, make a little dent in the middle of the lamb burger patties.) As most experienced grill masters know, the meat will contract and swell somewhat in the center. The thumbprint indent in the middle helps the patties keep their flat shape and cook more evenly.
Serve with Tzatziki Sauce (recipe below). Lamb burgers make so much more sense with a nice drizzle of tzatziki sauce rather than using ketchup.
Equipment
- A Grill or heavy duty frying pan for the stove top
Ingredients
Feta Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp fresh mint chopped
- 1 small bunch of fresh dill finely chopped
- ½ cucumber seeded and grated (or finely chopped)
- Kosher salt to taste
Lamb Burger Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil or canola oil
- 1 shallot or small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp dry oregano
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 Pinch crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp dill chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh mint chopped
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 lb ground lamb
- Zest one lemon
- 1 red onion 1 sliced, for garnish
- 1 beefsteak tomato sliced, for garnish
- 2 cups baby spinach for garnish
- Feta Tzatziki Spread see recipe
- 4 pitas or 4 hamburger buns optional
Instructions
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- Combine the yogurt, feta, vinegar, garlic, mint, dill, salt, and cucumbers in a bowl.
- Refrigerate to let the sauce meld. Let sit for at least 1 hour at room temperature before serving with the Lamb Burger.
Directions for Lamb Burgers
- Coat a large cast-iron pan with olive oil, toss in the diced onions, and season with salt and crushed red pepper.
- Bring the pan to medium-high heat and cook the onions for 3 to 4 minutes
- Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Turn the heat off and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the lamb, the cooled onion mixture, the oregano, dill, mint, paprika, and lemon zest. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and combine well.
- Preheat the grill or cast iron pan
- Form the lamb burger mixture into 4 equal patties and sprinkle with salt. (see notes on indenting the burgers with your thumb)
- Cook the burgers for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Remove the lamb burgers from the grill and let rest for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Cut the pitas in half. Put the Feta Tzatziki Sauce on the top bun
- Put tomatoes, sliced onions, and spinach on the bottom. Place the lamb burger on top of these and serve.
Video
Notes
The thumbprint indent in the middle helps the patties keep their flat shape and cook more evenly.
Nutrition
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I made this recipe tonight and it ROCKED! While I am not a man, I am cooking for all men during this Safer At Home time (and eating voraciously right alongside them, but my man-sized appetite is a topic for a different time…). These burgers and fixings were DELICIOUS and a hit with all the palates in the house. What a great recipe. Thanks, Charlie!
Thanks Maggie, Glad you liked!
Very tasty burgers
Oh…these mini lamb burgers looks so delicious…saving this recipe for sure!!!