Mini Greek Lamb Burgers Recipe

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Gallery Mini Greek Lamb Burgers Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4

Ingredients For Tzatziki 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, and grated (3/4 cup) 1/2 cup plain yogurt, preferably whole milk yogurt 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint 1 small garlic clove, minced Salt and pepper For Lamb Burgers 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb 1/2 small onion, minced (1/4 cup) 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried Salt and pepper 4 pieces pita bread (6 inches each) 2 medium beefsteak tomatoes, sliced, for serving

Cook’s Notes Allow 3 to 4 of these tiny burgers for each adult. For kids, you can tuck 1 little burger into a miniature pita, and serve with ketchup.

Gallery Mini Greek Lamb Burgers

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4

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Mini Greek Lamb Burgers     

Mini Greek Lamb Burgers

Mini Greek Lamb Burgers

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 20 mins total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 20 mins

total: 35 mins

prep:

20 mins

total:

35 mins

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, and grated (3/4 cup) 1/2 cup plain yogurt, preferably whole milk yogurt 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint 1 small garlic clove, minced Salt and pepper

• 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb 1/2 small onion, minced (1/4 cup) 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried Salt and pepper 4 pieces pita bread (6 inches each) 2 medium beefsteak tomatoes, sliced, for serving

Directions

Heat grill or grill pan to high. Make tzatziki: In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.

Make burgers: In a medium bowl, use a fork to gently combine lamb, onion, parsley, and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Gently form mixture into 16 small patties, about 3/4 inch thick. Grill until medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

To serve, warm pitas on the grill or directly over a gas burner, turning occasionally. Halve pitas, and fill with burgers, tomato, and tzatziki.

Cook’s Notes Allow 3 to 4 of these tiny burgers for each adult. For kids, you can tuck 1 little burger into a miniature pita, and serve with ketchup.

Cook’s Notes

Allow 3 to 4 of these tiny burgers for each adult. For kids, you can tuck 1 little burger into a miniature pita, and serve with ketchup.

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 Add Rating & Review     55 Ratings   5 star values:        12    4 star values:        10    3 star values:        20    2 star values:        9    1 star values:        4        

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Add Rating & Review     55 Ratings   5 star values:        12    4 star values:        10    3 star values:        20    2 star values:        9    1 star values:        4       

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55 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 20 2 star values: 9 1 star values: 4

55 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 20 2 star values: 9 1 star values: 4

55 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 20 2 star values: 9 1 star values: 4

• 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 20 2 star values: 9 1 star values: 4

  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       08/14/2019   We have loved this recipe since I saw it first in Everyday Food. If I'm very pressed for time and able to get good quality Tzatziki in advance, I'll cheat and skip making it from scratch. My now-teenaged kids still get excited when these lamb burgers are on our menu. We usually serve it with a greek salad on the side.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/12/2012   This is my new "go to" recipe for when I eat meat specifically a hamburger. Sorry, cows, but you got nothin' on this lamb. Btw- this little Greek girl put dill in the tzaziki vs./ mint.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/30/2009   Oops. I mean grate the firm flesh!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/30/2009   Cut the pulpy flesh from the cucumbers and grate, then squeeze in a towel. No salt needed! Add more garlic. I would double or triple the recipe. My guests love tsadziki! Also, add a little olive oil (1or 2 tsps. to the recipe as listed), and serve with Kalamata olives. Opah!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/24/2008   It took me 1 hr and 40 mins to make these burgers (I did use around 2 pounds of ground lamb, but even so!) as opposed to 35 mins! There were many things to wash up afterwards, and my kitchen was a mess with oil splattered everywhere! Not something I am prepared to make during the week when I am working, but the ingredients were not too expensive and the burgers did taste good.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/22/2008   This was fantastic! I salted the grated cucumber and let it sit for about 10 minutes, then pressed the liquid out. This helped to keep the tzatziki from being too watery. I upped the garlic in the tzatziki, and added a bit to the lamb as well. Wonderful alternative to boring burgers!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/28/2008   I made with ground turkey. Added 1 tsp garlic powder to meat. Eliminated mint from sauce; added finely minced white onion and 1 tsp sugar. Excellent!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/20/2008   These are delicious when you have a hankering for gyros, they taste the same! I used greek yogurt (it's thicker and more like sour cream) instead of regular yogurt and added a little bit of onion to the tzatziki - yum!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/17/2008   I made these with turkey instead of lamb and the result was really delicious. I'm not normally a fan of ground turkey, but it worked really well in this recipe.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/15/2008   this lamb burgers are great  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/11/2008   Take the extra steps if you have time and remove the excess moisture from the cucumbers and yogurt. Use real yogurt if you can and not the big store brands. Also, add some fresh dill to the Tzatziki Sauce. Thanks to JerseyCook for the meat additions and overnight marination. Great tip.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/10/2008   Add garlic, cumin and coriander to the meat ingredients and you will have a winner. Its especially good if you mix the meat the night before and let it sit in the fridge overnight for the flavors to marry. My Dad is Greek and we grew up eating this long before it was popular. It also works REALLY well with ground pork. Both come out phenomenal on the grill! This always makes my sons want to make Baklava!! Opa!!!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/10/2008   I have also done this with adding 1/4- 1/2 cup of pesto to the raw lamb. Very yummy and a real crowd pleaser! It's the burger my husband always loves to rave about!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/10/2008   Sounds YUM! Ground lamb's in my freezer ... will get other ingredients ... can just tell it's going to be great. wonder about just browning the meat and herbs and filling the pitas that way, adding the tzatziki. In rereading alyssa's; that's exactly what she did. I loved learning how to spell halve. Tnx. grammababy  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/04/2008   I have also made this recipe "loose" meat style with a combo of lamb and chuck. I works great, and makes stuffing the pitas so simple. I add cumin and coriander to the meat mix too. SOOOO tasty  
  

  Martha Stewart Member

  Rating: 5 stars 08/14/2019

We have loved this recipe since I saw it first in Everyday Food. If I’m very pressed for time and able to get good quality Tzatziki in advance, I’ll cheat and skip making it from scratch. My now-teenaged kids still get excited when these lamb burgers are on our menu. We usually serve it with a greek salad on the side.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 08/12/2012

This is my new “go to” recipe for when I eat meat specifically a hamburger. Sorry, cows, but you got nothin’ on this lamb. Btw- this little Greek girl put dill in the tzaziki vs./ mint.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 07/30/2009

Oops. I mean grate the firm flesh!

Cut the pulpy flesh from the cucumbers and grate, then squeeze in a towel. No salt needed! Add more garlic. I would double or triple the recipe. My guests love tsadziki! Also, add a little olive oil (1or 2 tsps. to the recipe as listed), and serve with Kalamata olives. Opah!

Rating: Unrated 08/24/2008

It took me 1 hr and 40 mins to make these burgers (I did use around 2 pounds of ground lamb, but even so!) as opposed to 35 mins! There were many things to wash up afterwards, and my kitchen was a mess with oil splattered everywhere! Not something I am prepared to make during the week when I am working, but the ingredients were not too expensive and the burgers did taste good.

Rating: Unrated 08/22/2008

This was fantastic! I salted the grated cucumber and let it sit for about 10 minutes, then pressed the liquid out. This helped to keep the tzatziki from being too watery. I upped the garlic in the tzatziki, and added a bit to the lamb as well. Wonderful alternative to boring burgers!

Rating: Unrated 06/28/2008

I made with ground turkey. Added 1 tsp garlic powder to meat. Eliminated mint from sauce; added finely minced white onion and 1 tsp sugar. Excellent!

Rating: Unrated 06/20/2008

These are delicious when you have a hankering for gyros, they taste the same! I used greek yogurt (it’s thicker and more like sour cream) instead of regular yogurt and added a little bit of onion to the tzatziki - yum!

Rating: Unrated 06/17/2008

I made these with turkey instead of lamb and the result was really delicious. I’m not normally a fan of ground turkey, but it worked really well in this recipe.

Rating: Unrated 06/15/2008

this lamb burgers are great

Rating: Unrated 06/11/2008

Take the extra steps if you have time and remove the excess moisture from the cucumbers and yogurt. Use real yogurt if you can and not the big store brands. Also, add some fresh dill to the Tzatziki Sauce. Thanks to JerseyCook for the meat additions and overnight marination. Great tip.

Rating: Unrated 06/10/2008

Add garlic, cumin and coriander to the meat ingredients and you will have a winner. Its especially good if you mix the meat the night before and let it sit in the fridge overnight for the flavors to marry. My Dad is Greek and we grew up eating this long before it was popular. It also works REALLY well with ground pork. Both come out phenomenal on the grill! This always makes my sons want to make Baklava!! Opa!!!

I have also done this with adding 1/4- 1/2 cup of pesto to the raw lamb. Very yummy and a real crowd pleaser! It’s the burger my husband always loves to rave about!

Sounds YUM! Ground lamb’s in my freezer … will get other ingredients … can just tell it’s going to be great. wonder about just browning the meat and herbs and filling the pitas that way, adding the tzatziki. In rereading alyssa’s; that’s exactly what she did. I loved learning how to spell halve. Tnx. grammababy

Rating: Unrated 05/04/2008

I have also made this recipe “loose” meat style with a combo of lamb and chuck. I works great, and makes stuffing the pitas so simple. I add cumin and coriander to the meat mix too. SOOOO tasty

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