Lamb Burger with Arugula, Feta & Cucumbers
These lamb burgers with arugula, feta, and cucumbers are Greek salad-inspired burgers made with spiced ground lamb patties topped with feta cheese, arugula, and cucumber.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds ground lamb, (ideally, you’d ask your butcher for a mix of 2/3 shoulder and 1/3 belly)
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, toasted and ground
- 1/4 cup finely chopped mint leaves
- Finely grated zest 2 of lemons, preferably organic, lemons cut into wedges and reserved
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta
- 10 hamburger buns, split
- 1 English cucumber, scrubbed but not peeled and sliced
- 2 cups arugula
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the lamb, ground coriander, mint, and lemon zest, preferably with your fingers. Form the meat into 10 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick, making sure not to compress the patties too much. Try to make the patties slightly wider than the buns as they’ll shrink a bit during cooking.
- Heat a charcoal or gas grill or a grill pan to medium-high.
- Season the patties liberally on both sides with salt and place on the grill or grill pan, in batches if necessary to avoid crowding them. Cook the patties 4 to 5 minutes per side, depending on your desired degree of doneness.
- When the burgers are almost but not quite done, crumble some feta on each so it can melt. Also place the buns on the grill or grill pan to toast.
- Place a burger on each of the bottom buns and top with some cucumber and arugula. Squeeze a reserved lemon wedge over each burger and sandwich with the tops of the buns.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger | Calories: 828kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 600mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g