Modern Panini: Lamb, Feta & Harissa Burger

Name: Modern Panini: Lamb, Feta & Harissa Burger
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: baby arugula leaves ½ cup (½ oz/15 g); harissa paste 2 tbsp; feta cheese 2 oz (60 g), crumbled; olive oil 1½ tbsp; ground cumin ½ tsp; ground lamb ½ lb (250 g); cayenne pepper pinch; individual-sized pita breads or ciabatta rolls 2, split; plain Greek-style yogurt ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g)

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

Harissa is a spicy chile paste used in North African cooking that can be found in most well-stocked markets. For this panino, try to find a thick, burger bun–sized pita. Once these panini come off the grill, carefully open them up and drizzle the yogurt inside.

Ingredients

individual-sized pita breads or ciabatta rolls 2, split
olive oil 1½ tbsp

Europe
Italy
Burger
Street Food
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. In a medium bowl, combine the lamb, cumin, cayenne, harissa paste, and a generous pinch each of salt and black pepper. Form the lamb into 2 flat patties. Place half of the feta in the center of each patty, wrap the meat around the cheese, then flatten the patty to enclose the cheese. Brush the patties on both sides with