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GREEK LAMB BURGERS

These grilled lamb burgers are packed with roasted red peppers, spinach and oregano for big Greek-inspired flavour. Serve them on traditional hamburger buns or thick pita along with our Lemon Feta Aioli.

Yield: Serves 6.

July 02, 2019

GREEK LAMB BURGERS

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) lean ground lamb
  • 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped drained canned roasted red peppers
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 pkg (10 oz/300 g) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp oregano, crumbled
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • Thin slices red onion, tomato slices and sliced ripe olives*
  • Lemon Feta Aioli*

Directions

  1. Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
  2. Combine lamb, bread crumbs, roasted red peppers, parsley, onion, garlic, spinach, egg, oregano, salt and pepper until well blended. Shape lamb mixture into 6 patties.
  3. Grill patties until completely cooked. Serve in buns with onion, tomato, olives and Lemon Feta Aioli.
Nutritional analysis per burger:

324 calories, 15.7 g fat, 18.3 g protein, 27.9 g carbohydrate, 2.9 g fibre, 743 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

LEMON FETA AIOLI

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup shredded feta cheese
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Yield: Makes about 2/3 cup.

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Transfer to a serving dish. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
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