Mediterranean Grilled Lamb Burgers
This grilled lamb burger is juicy, easy and ready in 20 minutes. It's seasoned with Mediterranean spices and served with sumac onions and a tasty yogurt sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 484kcal
- 2 lbs ground lamb
- 1 large onion grated
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Yogurt sauce
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon zest of
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Serve with
- 8 brioche buns toasted
- 2 cups sumac onion
- 2 large tomatoes sliced
- 1 Persian cucumber sliced
In a large bowl mix the ground lamb with the onion, garlic, allspice, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper.
Mix the ingredients using your hands until combined.
Divide the mixture into 8 pieces and shape each piece into a burger. Make an indentation in the middle of each burger using your finger.
Preheat the grill to medium high heat and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Place the burgers on the grates and grill for 5 minutes on each side, flipping once.
Make the yogurt sauce by mixing the yogurt, sumac, salt, pepper, lemon zest, vinegar and parsley in a bowl.
Assemble the burgers with buns, tomatoes, cucumbers, sumac onions and yogurt sauce.
- You can use lamb, beef or a mixture of lamb and beef for the patties. The mixture should be 80% to 90% lean.
- You can make these lamb burgers on an outdoor grill or on a grill pan or a cast iron skillet on the stove. Make sue the pan is hot and brush it lightly with vegetable oil. Cook for 5 minutes on each side.
- Freezing instructions: You can freeze uncooked burger patties. To do so, shape the burgers and place the on a baking sheet line with parchment paper. Place the baking sheet in the freezer and let the burgers freeze for 2 hours. Layer them in a freezer bag with parchment paper in between. Let the burgers thaw completely in the fridge before grilling.
- Leftovers: Store the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes.
- Don't overmix the lamb mixture so it stays juicy and tender.
- Make sure not to overcook the patties on the grill. Overcooked burgers can get dry.
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 661mg | Potassium: 534mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 4mg