Half-Pounder Greek Lamb Burgers

Name: Half-Pounder Greek Lamb Burgers
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 6 half-pound burgers
Ingredients: a couple of handfuls of pitted black kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 3 tablespoons finely chopped black kalamata olives; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 100 g feta cheese, finely crumbled; 2 tablespoons tomato purée; 100 g feta cheese, crumbled; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 small red onion; 1 red onion, finely chopped; a good squeeze of lemon juice; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 150 g thick Greek yoghurt; 4 cm piece of cucumber, roughly chopped; 6 burger buns, flat breads or pitta breads; 4 ripe tomatoes; 1 clove of garlic, crushed; ½ cucumber; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley; 1 kg lamb mince (don’t use extra-lean mince for burgers, because the fat will keep the burgers moist and add flavour); 1 teaspoon ground coriander; a handful of mint leaves; 3 cloves of garlic, chopped; a good glug of extra-virgin olive oil; 50 g fresh white breadcrumbs

One for the Barbie

Preparation info

Makes
6 half pound
burgers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

In the Mood for Entertaining

By Jo Pratt

Published 2009

About

Barbecues - the ultimate boys’ toy. You’ll be as proud as punch cooking home-made burgers for your boys’ night in. However, take it from me, blackened burgers are ’orrible. Be patient, let the BBQ reach a white heat, then cook the burgers until they’re nice and golden.

Ingredients

For the Burgers

1 kg lamb mince (don’t use extra-lean mince for burgers, because the fat will keep the burgers moist and add flavour)
3 cloves of

Burger

Method

To prepare the burgers, place everything except the burger buns in a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. I find it best to squish everything together using my hands. Yes, it’s messy, but it’s far quicker.

Shape the mixture into six burgers, or, if you want quarter-pounders, make twelve. Place in the fridge for half an hour or so to firm up if you have the time.

To make