Author Notes
This recipe and these grilling techniques will serve you well all summer long. I often make lamb burgers for easy entertaining. They’re tasty, casual, fun and offer a little twist to a normal burger dinner. —eat-drink-garden
Ingredients
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2 pounds
ground lamb
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6
pita
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2
avocados, sliced
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2
beefsteak tomatoes, sliced
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6
pieces Bibb lettuce
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Kosher salt & Pepper to taste
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mayonaise
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dijon mustard
Directions
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Form the lamb patties~ When it comes to meat — I don’t mess around. Make three burgers out of each pound of ground meat. It might seem like a lot, but the burgers do shrink while you cook ‘em.
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Salt & Pepper the patties
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On your grill, turn two burners on high.
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Put the patty on one of the hot burners and sear it a few minutes.
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Flip the patty over to the other burner, immediately turn that burner off (the one that you flipped it to) and close the lid.
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Continue to cook for a few minutes with the lid closed.
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Leaving the first burner on allows the heat to sear the patty and keep the center pink.
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While your burgers are cooking, cut the top third off each pita and open it to create a pocket. Slide it in your toaster and toast. This makes the outside crunchy but the inside soft.
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Prepare a plate of tomatoes, lettuce and avocado for toppings.
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Spread each pita with mayonnaise and dijon.
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Place patties in grilled pita and stuff with toppings.
I produce the Santa Barbara based blog Eat Drink Garden. The inspiration for every meal, for every cocktail, and for every blog entry is from my garden. I learned a few years ago that if you choose seasonal fruits and vegetables, you don't need to do too much to them in order to make them beautiful and delicious every time.
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