Lamb Burgers with Berry Sauce

Name: Lamb Burgers with Berry Sauce
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1¼ cups fresh mint leaves, chopped fine; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 pounds ground lamb; 3 scallions, sliced thin; 2 garlic cloves, minced; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 8 ounces mild goat cheese; ½ cup raspberry vinegar; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Americans used to enjoy grilled or skillet-cooked lamb burgers much more frequently in the past than today. We’ve taken this wonderful idea and modified it for smoke cooking, which makes the burgers even more succulent. The meat has always been a perfect foil for fruity-tangy sauces, such as this bright raspberry-mint version.

Ingredients

Lamb Burger rub

2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1

Americas
United States
Burger
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the temperature to 200°F to 220°F.
Combine the rub ingredients in a small bowl. In another bowl, combine the sauce ingredients, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Mix the lamb, vinegar, scallions, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 12 thin patties. Slice the cheese into 6 equal