My Big Fat Greco Inspired Burger

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs 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
• 1 small cucumber
• 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh dill
• 1/2 cup crumbled greek feta cheese
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large eggplant

Recipe

• 1 tzatziki with feta:
• 2 seed and chop the cucumber. in a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill and feta. refrigerate and chill for 1 hour.
• 3 grilled eggplant:
• 4 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 13x9x2-inch baking dish; coat well with dressing. grill eggplant until tender, about 3 minutes each side, keep warm.
• 5 lamb burger:
• 6 in a large bowl blend together lamb, mint, cumin, salt and pepper, to taste. form 6 patties.
• 7 before grilling burgers, brush the grill rack with oil. place the patties on the rack turning once, 4 minutes each side.
• 8 cut pitas horizontally and lightly toast over indirect heat.
• 9 assemble burgers as follows: pita bottom, lettuce, burger topped generously with tzatziki, a slice of grilled eggplant, and the top of the pita.