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Recipe

Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad

Oct 29, 2012 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 500 gram lamb mince
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 lemon, finely grated zest
  • 4 rolls, halved, toasted
  • 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons
  • greek-style natural yoghurt, mint leaves, to serve
Tomato and mint salad
  • 1 1/2 cup finely shredded baby cos lettuce
  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped mint

Method

Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad
  • 1
    In a large frying pan, heat half the oil on medium. Saute onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Stir in cumin and cook 1 minute. Cool.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine lamb, onion mixture, parsley and zest. Season to taste. Shape mixture into 4 evenly sized patties.
  • 3
    Heat a barbecue plate on medium and brush with remaining oil. Cook patties for 4-5 minutes each side, until browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.
  • 4
    Top bases of rolls with cucumber, salad, then patties. Top with yoghurt and mint leaves. Cover with top halves of rolls.
Tomato and mint salad
  • 5
    In a bowl, combine all ingredients Season to taste.

Notes

If liked add some crumbled feta to the salad. Patties can also be cooked in a frying pan on medium.

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