Ingredients
Tzatziki with feta:
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill
- 1/2 cup crumbled Greek feta cheese
Grilled Eggplant:
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large eggplant
Burger:
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- Oil, for brushing on the grill rack
- 6 small pita breads
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
Directions
Prepare an open grill for moderate direct-heat cooking
Tzatziki with feta:
Seed and chop the cucumber. In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill and feta. Refrigerate and chill for 1 hour.
Grilled Eggplant:
In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Whisk in oil until thick and well blended. Cut the eggplant into 1/2-inch rounds. Arrange in a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish; coat well with dressing. Grill eggplant until tender, about 3 minutes each side, keep warm.
Lamb burger:
In a large bowl blend together lamb, mint, cumin, salt and pepper, to taste. Form 6 patties.
Before grilling burgers, brush the grill rack with oil. Place the patties on the rack turning once, 4 minutes each side.
Cut pitas horizontally and lightly toast over indirect heat.
Assemble burgers as follows: pita bottom, lettuce, burger topped generously with tzatziki, a slice of grilled eggplant, and the top of the pita.
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By jennybutlermd
Iowa
on April 09, 2011
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My husband and I love this lamb burger recipe! We don't do the eggplant, but instead just top it with the tzaki sauce, lettuce, and tomatoe. Yum Yum!
By patrickrstuart_...
New York, CA
on November 24, 2009
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Seasoning overpowers it. It's not a lamb burger, it's a cumin burger. If I was to make this again, I would cut the seasoning in half, if not down to a third of what they list. Lamb is delicious, no need to try to make it taste like something else.
By StarTrek1701f
Cincinnati, OH
on June 12, 2009
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Is cumin found in Greek cooking? If you want a Greek influenced burger, go to Good Eats Gyro meat recipe. Just replace the lamb with ground chuck and reduce the marjoram and rosemary by, at least, three-quarters. Great subtle Greek flavor. Can Bobby cook anything that doesn't have some Southwestern influence?
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