Lamb Burgers with Cilantro Yogurt
As soon as the burgers were done (we got ours to just barely medium, and they were perfectly juicy), and the buns were toasted, we added the yogurt, and enjoyed!
One of the best parts of this recipe is how simple it is - 5 ingredients!
Amanda roughly chops the cilantro while Merrill measures the yogurt. As the recipe states, whole milk yogurt is best, both for texture and for the taste!
We got this gorgeous, young garlic at the farmers' market.
Amanda was surprised at how fresh it smelled. And she also finally put to rest her theory that Merrill is actually a vampire.
The recipe said to finely chop or press the garlic, but we thought we'd try grating it on the Microplane. This way, the garlic really gets to shine through - full taste, without the unfortunate...
After we mixed in the garlic and the cilantro, we seasoned it pretty aggressively with salt. This yogurt is delicious - and definitely worth trying on other things as well!
You'll want to season the lamb patties fairly aggressively as well. We made ours about 1" thick, and thought that next time we might go slightly thinner...
Merrill is a grill master.
We started with a very hot grill, which allows for a nice crust to form on the burgers.
As the burgers cooked, we moved the patties to the outer, cooler, edges of the grill, which allowed the insides to cook gently without burning the gorgeous crust we'd gotten.
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Author Notes: i love burgers but hate all the washing and chopping the fixings require. this was my single condiment solution. - naomi
Food52 Review: These burgers are simple yet spot on. Naomi calls for ground lamb, which makes for a sumptuous burger requiring nothing more than a bit of salt and pepper. The tang of the cilantro yogurt sauce cuts the richness, keeping the lamb from tasting gamey. We shaved the garlic using a Microplane grater, which dispersed its bite evenly throughout the yogurt and provided a more intense garlic flavor - if you decide to do the same, keep in mind you will only need one clove of garlic. We also added a large pinch of salt to the yogurt and served the burgers on toasted hamburger buns. - A&M - A&M
Serves 4-6
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 1 cup whole milk yogurt (you kind of need the whole for the texture)
- handful of fresh cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or very finely chopped
- heavily season the ground lamb with salt and pepper
- mix yogurt, chopped cilantro, garlic and salt to taste
- cook burgers on grill or in the broiler
- serve with yogurt sauce on the side
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Tags: Easy
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6 months ago samnotlinda
I just made this for the first time. I could sit down and eat the yogurt, cilantro, garlic by itself its so good. And on the burgers - yuuummm! Will be making this a few times
6 months ago ohsoquiet
Yum!! I was so addicted to the cilantro yogurt I had to make it again the very next day as a base for a potato salad!
10 months ago Stephanie G
These were delicious! Everyone complimented them & the yogurt sauce was a terrific accompaniment.
about 1 year ago sarahlloyd
This was my fun (and fast!) twist on a traditional Easter lamb brunch, and was enjoyed immensely.
So much so that I later made a "lamburgini" joke to my roommate...
The meal I'll repeat; The pun: NEVER.
about 2 years ago kingdomofjosh
These were great. Simple, perfection.
about 3 years ago JimHero
I made this a few nights ago, absolutely delicious and crowd-pleasing, though I did change a few things. I spiced the lamb a little bit more with some garlic and parsley, and I had to add a dash or two of milk to the yogurt to loosen it up. Can't wait to make again!
over 3 years ago PhoebeLapine
'm so glad you submitted this recipe--lamb burgers are my absolute favorite! The meat is always so much more flavorful than regular ground beef and it gives you a lot more room to be creative with classic flavor combinations. I would highly recommend trying some mint in there to give it a Mediterranean twist. I did this once and topped it with mint raita and it turned out amazing! http://tinyurl.com/ckfeuj
Can't wait to try your version as well!!
almost 4 years ago Veronica
In a word--FABULOUS! Felt like "summer" in this non-summer time!
almost 4 years ago Veronica
In a word--FABULOUS! Felt like "summer" in this non-summer time!
almost 4 years ago Veronica
Sorry---clicked twice! Still FABULOUS!