Lebanese Burgers
If you like falafel or shawarma, this is the burger for you. Spiced beef mini-patties are stuffed into pitas and then dressed with Minted Yogurt Sauce.
Cook time
12 mins
Recipe Difficulty
Medium
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
Lebanese Burgers
- 1 1/2 lb (0.75 kg) lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 pita bread, halved
- Minted Yogurt Sauce*
- Shredded lettuce*
Minted Yogurt Sauce
Directions
Lebanese Burgers
- Combine first 8 ingredients (beef through cayenne pepper). Shape mixture into 6 oval patties.
- Grill patties over medium heat on natural gas barbecue until completely cooked. Serve in pita halves with Minted Yogurt Sauce and lettuce.
Minted Yogurt Sauce
- Combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Nutritional analysis per serving
*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
314 calories, 12.5 g fat, 28.5 g protein, 19.4 g carbohydrate, 3 g fibre, 616 mg sodium