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.
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