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Grilled Spicy Lamb Burgers

SUBMITTED BY: Alan Hollister      PHOTO BY: BANYO

"Something new for all the grill-daddies! An EASY burger to make, and guests rave over this one."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min
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Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sherry
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 pita bread rounds
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat grill for medium heat.
  2. Place the lamb in a large bowl, and mix with the mint, cilantro, oregano, garlic, sherry, vinegar, and molasses. Season with cumin, allspice, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper, and mix well. Shape into 4 patties.
  3. Brush grill grate with oil. Grill burgers 5 minutes on each side, or until well done. Heat the pita pocket briefly on the grill. Serve burgers wrapped in pitas with feta cheese.

Wine Tip

Try with a  Syrah .

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JOSIE
These burgers turned out really good. My husband makes his own version that is very similar to this recipe (using a little of this and that)...and I wanted to replicate it. Suprisingly enough, this came very close to his. I used dry herbs and threw in some cilantro and green onions. I used a bit more salt than what the recipe called for and used ground pork rather than lamb. I've never cooked with lamb before...simply because I never see it at our grocery store. I was given several compliments and plan on making this again. Thanks for sharing Alan.

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SNOHFLAKE
Fabulous flavor. I wouldn't change a thing to the recipe for the burgers. Even when cooked all the way through the meat was so tender and juicy. The only thing I did differently was I made some homemade tzaziki yogurt sauce and added a spoonful or two of that to the burger and feta in the grilled pita pocket. This will be a new favorite for the grill! Thanks Alan.

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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2003 by Dr Cubby
Holy Cow! This Lamb kicks-Ass!

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Recipe Submitter:

Alan Hollister
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 478

  • Total Fat: 22.4g
  • Cholesterol: 101mg
  • Sodium: 1004mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 29.4g

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