Yummy Greek Lamb Burger

While I was in New York, my friends were very much into eating burgers. I wasn’t a big of burgers (besides In ‘n Out of course), but when every menu in the city that consisted of a burger was revamped with all sorts of exciting bells and whistles, I naturally began ordering them too. My favourite was most definitely the Lamb Burger at The Breslin, which was nestled into the Ace Hotel. I just had to try and recreate the glorious, flavour-dense burger at home.

One of the components that made this lamb burger so unique was the house-made cumin mayo, so I put myself up to the challenge. And I think it came pretty close.

Yummy Greek Lamb Burger

Gretel Shaw

You would never regret having this Greek lamb burger. It's so good and easy to make. Here's the recipe you should try at home.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Servings 4 people

Calories 1495 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Burger Ingredients

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  4 medium buns - brioche
• 1 pound ground lamb (minced lamb)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 large red onion - sliced thin
• ½ medium yellow onion
• 4 slices cheddar cheese
• ½ handful arugula
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
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  1 pinch Salt and salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Cumin Mayo Ingredients

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  5 large egg yolks
• 1 ½ cups Canola oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sriracha
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

 

Mayo Instructions

• Add the egg yolks, ground cumin, salt, siracha, and dijon mustard in a food processor. Start pulsing the food processor and slowly stream in the canola oil. Spoon the mayo mixture into a separate bowl, and fold in the lemon juice. Set aside in the fridge if not immediately using.
• If you aren’t up to making this mayo from scratch, mix store-bought mayo with lemon juice, cumin, salt, siracha, and dijon.

Burger Instructions

• First, make the burger patties by mixing the ground lamb, salt, pepper, paprika, and ground cumin.
• Form into 4 patties, set on a plate and loosely drape a piece of plastic wrap on top. I suggest letting it rest in the fridge for at least 8 hours, or up to 24 hours, to intensify the flavours seriously.
• Make the cumin mayo.
• Make the caramelized onion – In a large skillet, drizzle with olive oil, add the sliced red and yellow onion. Sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with a little more olive oil on top; toss to make sure all the onions are coated with olive oil. Cook at medium-low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside.
• Toast the brioche buns on the grill. Set aside. Then, grill the lamb burger patties until desired doneness (I like my lamb medium). Add the feta on top of the burgers right before they are done.
• Spread the cumin mayo on the bottom of the toasted brioche bun, add the lamb topped with cheese, caramelized onion, a small handful of arugula, and the top of the bun that has more cumin mayo spread on it.
• Enjoy with a light Greek salad or just some shoestring fries with cumin mayo to dip them in.

Nutrition

Calories: 1495kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 33gFat: 135gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 28gMonounsaturated Fat: 76gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 329mgSodium: 1700mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 607IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 209mgIron: 15mg

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