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Greek Burger

Submitted by New York Burger Co.

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Greek Burger

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  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 8 mins
  • Ready in: 23 mins
  • Serves:

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground lamb shoulder shaped into 6 burgers
  • 3/4 pound Greek feta cheese cut into 6 slices (okay if it crumbles)
  • 1 1/2 cups roasted red peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 cup pitted Kalamati olives cut in half
  • 3 ripe Roma tomatoes sliced
  • Romaine thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbs olive oil for brushing buns
  • 6 Brioche or good quality hamburger buns
  • Kosher or Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 small cucumber peeled halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 1 cup plain whole milk or 2% Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 Tbs. honey
  • 1/2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs. fresh mint finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs. fresh dill finely chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove pressed through a garlic press
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Cooking Instructions

To prepare Tzatziki sauce: Shred cucumber on the large hole of a box grater. Squeeze out excess liquid from cucumber. Mix in bowl with milk/yogurt, honey, lemon juice, mint, dill, and garlic, then season with salt & pepper. (Can be refrigerated for up to 2 days).

To prepare burgers: Prepare the grill to medium-hot heat & lightly oil grill.

Brush inside of buns with olive oil & grill cut side down on cooler side of grill until golden brown. Grill lamb burgers seasoning with salt & pepper & cook approximately 4 minutes per side for medium or 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Put romaine on bottom of bun cover with lamb burger and top with feta olives roasted red pepper tomatoes & Tzatziki Sauce.

Recipe courtesy of the New York Burger Co.

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This recipe has been added to the following public cookbooks:
Go Greek, Memorial Day, Penny's Cookbook, billys notable cooking, Lester's Cookbook

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