Author Notes
Perseus was a mythic hero of Greek mythology famed for defeating various monsters. Up until last night, lamb was my monster. I was afraid to cook it and even more afraid to eat it because of its strong flavor I wasn't used to. This Greek-inspired lamb burger is sort of an intro course into cooking and eating lamb... it's simple, and has a lot of amazing flavors that meld together to ease even the wariest of lamb-eaters through their first or second lamb experience. Mixed with ground beef, spices, stuffed with feta, and topped with tzatziki, with the Perseus Burger in your line-up you can take down any beast, be it lamb or lion. —Loves Food Loves to Eat
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Ingredients
- Burgers
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1 pound
ground lamb
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1/2 pound
lean ground beef
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1
minced garlic clove
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1/2 cup
finely diced onion
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2 tablespoons
finely chopped parsley
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1.5 teaspoons
Za'atar spice blend
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1 teaspoon
oregano
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1 teaspoon
paprika (not sweet)
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salt/pepper
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4-6 tablespoons
crumbled feta
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olive oil
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4-6
buns (I used ciabatta type rolls)
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Tzatziki sauce (recipe below)
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sliced tomato, red onion, fresh spinach, and sliced black olives for garnish
- Tzatziki
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1/2
seedless cucumber- peeled
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2
cloves garlic- minced
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1 teaspoon
each salt & pepper
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1 teaspoon
paprika (not sweet)
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1/2-3/4 cups
crumbled feta
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1 cup
plain Greek yogurt
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2 tablespoons
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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3 tablespoons
chopped mint
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juice from half a lemon
Directions
- Burgers
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Mix together lamb, beef, onion, garlic, parsley, za'atar, oregano, paprika, and s&p until well combined.
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separate meat mixture into 4-6 balls, depending on how big you and your guests want the burgers (I made one biggun, 2 medium, and 2 small.) To stuff with feta: flatten into a pretty flat oblong shape, and add about a tablespoon of feta to half. Fold the other half over, squish to seal the edges, and flatten to desired patty flatness. I like mine more patty shaped, less ball shaped. Put patties on plate, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with a pinch more hyssop, paprika, s&p.
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Light BBQ and brush grill with olive oil. Grill burgers, turning once, for about 10 minutes total- until desired doneness. Grill buns.
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On bottom half of bun, make a bed of spinach and olives for burger, add burger, and top with red onion, tomato, and tzatziki! Savor your first delicious bite, because you just showed that lamb who's boss!
- Tzatziki
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Grate cucumber and squeeze out then discard excess liquid. Whisk to combine all ingredients. Serve with delicious lamburgers and Greek fries!
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