Into the world of Lamb Burger

When we think about burgers, our minds drift to beautiful beefy patties and delicious bacon paired with our favorite condiments and sauce. And we couldn’t agree more; beef burgers are a golden classic.

Today, we’re taking the burger game to the next level!

We are inviting you to explore with us the greek lamb burgers.

A lamb burger recipe is something almost anyone can make, but the Greek flavors in it take it to another level of delicious and addictive, as the meat is packed with aromatics, spices, and fresh herbs.

Lamb burgers are usually served with pita bread instead of burger buns to keep up with the greek flavors used in the burger, but if you want to keep the classic burger structure, using a regular bun is not a problem.

Feta cheese and Tzatziki sauce are common toppings in most lamb burger recipes. Since most lamb burger recipes call for a Tzatziki sauce, here we share with you a recipe.

Tzatziki Sauce:

Ingredients:

• 1 and a half cups plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 medium English cucumber, seeded
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint

Instructions:

1. Grate the cucumber and squeeze it as dry as possible.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.
3. Taste to adjust seasoning if necessary, then cover and chill until ready to use.

And that easily, we have a nice sauce that will go well with our lamb burgers!

There are so many lamb burger recipes to share with you, each with different flavor profiles and various sauces and toppings to suit your preferences.

Greek Lamb Burger recipe:

The base of our lamb burgers is obviously ground lamb, but if you are not sure about an all-lamb burger, you can use a mixture of lamb and beef.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground lamb
• 1 small red onion, grated
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 10 chopped mint leaves
• 2 and a half teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Warm Greek pita bread or buns
• Sliced tomatoes
• Sliced green bell pepper
• Sliced cucumbers
• Sliced red onions
• Pitted olives
• Crumbled feta
• Tzatziki sauce

Instructions:

1. Heat an outdoor gas grill on medium.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the ground lamb with the grated onions, garlic, fresh herbs, oregano, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Add a generous drizzle of olive oil and mix everything until well combined.
3. Divide the meat mixture into 8 equal balls and form them into patties. Arrange them in a large tray, cover, and refrigerate until the grill is ready.
4. Lightly oil the grill grates and arrange the burger patties on top. Grill over medium heat, covered, for 5 minutes per side, or until the desired doneness.
5. Let the lamb burgers rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
6. Serve in pita bread or buns, with tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, some olives, and a sprinkle of feta.

Fresh, minty, and aromatic, this lamb burger recipe is the ultimate delicacy to serve your beloved family!

Pan-fried Lamb Burger recipe:

If you are too lazy to fire up your grill, you can use a cast-iron skillet to make lamb burgers.

Ingredients:

• 1 and a half pounds ground lamb
• 1 slice of white bread, crust removed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 2 minced cloves of garlic
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Pita bread
• 1 small head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 2 sliced tomatoes
• 1 sliced onion
• Tzatziki sauce

Instructions:

1. Preheat your cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the white bread pieces with the milk and mash them with a fork until paste forms. This paste is called a panade, and it will keep the lamb burgers tender and juicy.
3. Add the shallots, garlic, mint, oregano, salt, pepper, and the ground lamb, then mix well with your hands until well combined. Form the mixture into 6 patties.
4. When the skillet is hot, add the oil, then the patties, and cook them for 6 minutes per side until ready.
5. Rest the burgers for 5 minutes, then assemble the lamb burgers in the pita bread with the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and tzatziki sauce.

Lamb Sliders:

If you’re not used to the lamb flavor, this recipe is a quick, easy, and fun way to get acquainted with it.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 8 small slider-sized rolls
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
2. In a bowl, combine the lamb with the garlic, cumin, coriander, allspice, salt, and pepper and mix well, then form into 2-ounce patties.
3. lightly oil the grill grate and cook the patties for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
4. Place the rolls on the grill and heat them until toasted.
5. Assemble your sliders: layer spinach, tzatziki sauce, lamb patty, red onion, and feta cheese.

Goat Cheese Stuffed Lamb Burgers:

Goat cheese flavor goes very well with the lamb, making this lamb burger recipe perfect for you if you like this flavor combination.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 egg
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 minced clove of garlic
• Salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 4 oz soft goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat, add onions and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
2. Gently knead together the softened onions, lamb, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper. Divide the mixture into 6 balls, then refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Mix goat cheese, some olive oil, basil, and oregano until well combined, cover, and chill for 5 minutes.
4. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
5. Stuff your meatballs, each with a tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture, then shape them into burger patties.
6. Grill the patties until done for about 8 minutes per side.

The lamb burgers are now ready; you can serve them with your favorite sides in pita bread or a regular burger bun.

Cheese Mushroom Lamb Burger recipe:

Wonderfully seasoned ground lamb meets a buttery brioche bun, sauteed mushrooms, and melted Jarlsberg cheese. It doesn’t stop there; there is a surprise pocket of cheese nestled in the center of this succulent burger!

This is one of the best and most flavorful lamb burger recipes out there. Definitely, a must-make!

Ingredients:

For the mushrooms:

• 1/2 pound button top mushroom, cleaned and sliced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pat of salted butter
• 1 smashed clove of garlic
• Pinch of peperoncino
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Thyme, parsley, sage
• For the Lamb burgers:
• 3/4 pounds ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons Panko crumb
• A drizzle of olive oil
• A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• A few drops of Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste 2 cubes Jarlsberg cheese

For the Aioli:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil mayo
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon balsamic cream
• For the burgers:
• 2 Brioche buns
• 2 slices of Jarlsberg cheese
• 2 tablespoons aioli

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, add the lamb with the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, rosemary, parsley, oregano, chives, breadcrumbs, Panko crumbs, olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper, then mix well with your hands. Cover with plastic, and place in the fridge for up to 2 hours.
2. Heat oil and butter in a pan, add the garlic and pepperoncini, and cook until fragrant.
3. Add mushrooms, herbs, salt, and pepper and stir, sauteing the mushrooms for 10 to  15 minutes on medium to high heat until ready.
4. Take off heat and set aside.
5. In a ramekin, combine mayo, mustard, and balsamic cream. Whisk until well incorporated and place in the fridge.
6. Take the seasoned ground lamb, divide it into 2 meatballs.
7. Take a cube of cheese, put it in the middle of each meatball, and shape them into patties.
8. Preheat the grill to 450 degrees F.
9. Cook the burgers for 4 minutes on each side until ready.
10. Place the cheese on the hot lamb burgers and let rest.
11. Toast the brioche buns on the grill for a few minutes.
12. Spread a good spoonful of aioli onto the bottom half of the bun, place the burger onto the aioli, and top with sauteed mushrooms.
13. Spread some more aioli on the top bun and place it on top of the burger and mushrooms.

The next time you have guests around for an excellent backyard meal, impress them with these luscious, noteworthy, succulent cheesy mushroom lamb burgers!

Mediterranean Lamb Burger recipe:

If we’re sharing some lamb burger recipes with you, we cannot forget a Mediterranean-style lamb burger recipe since the Mediterranean flavors go very well with lamb!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 container Greek yogurt
• 1/2 lemon, zested
• 1 minced clove of garlic
• 1 large sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 4 slices of green tomato
• 4 ciabatta sandwich rolls, sliced horizontally
• 1 package feta cheese, sliced
• 8 baby arugula leaves

Instructions:

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
2. In a large bowl, mix the ground lamb, ground beef, mint, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper until just combined. Divide evenly into 4 portions and shape them into 4 large patties, then set them aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix well the Greek yogurt, lemon zest, garlic, and salt. Cover and refrigerate.
4. Cook the lamb burgers on the preheated grill until the desired doneness, for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, then put aside to rest.
5. Place the slices of onion and green tomatoes on the grill and cook for 1 minute on each side until lightly charred.
6. Spread yogurt sauce over the sliced ciabatta rolls, top it with the lamb burgers, the feta cheese slices, then topped with the grilled tomatoes and onions, and lastly 2 leaves of arugula each.

Indian Lamb Burger recipe:

Burgers aren’t very Indian, but Indian flavors suit lamb burgers.

Ingredients:

• 6 burger buns
• 6 tablespoons mango chutney
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 pack coriander leaves
• For the lamb burgers:
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons crushed garlic
• 3 green chilies, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 small green pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 small red onion finely chopped
• 1/2 pack coriander finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons medium curry powder
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• For the raita:
• 1 cucumber, halved and deseeded
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 pack thick Greek yogurt
• A  pinch of garam masala 1/2 pack coriander finely chopped

Instructions:

1. Mix all the burger ingredients well with clean hands in a large bowl. Cover and leave in the fridge for 1 hour.
2. For the raita, grate the cucumber into a sieve and sprinkle over the salt, then set over the sink for 10 minutes before squeezing out the excess liquid.
3. Put the cucumbers in a bowl, add the greek yogurt, garam masala, and chopped coriander, then mix well, cover, and chill.
4. Divide the burger mix into 6 even balls, then form them into burger shapes.
5. Heat a large nonstick pan on high heat, and drizzle in a bit of oil. Carefully put all the lamb burgers in the pan, then turn the heat down to medium.
6. Cook the patties for 4 minutes per side, remove them from the pan, and rest on a plate.
7. In the same pan with the excess fat and spices, turn the heat up and toast the buns.
8. Spread both top and bottom buns with some mango chutney, add a dollop of raita to the bottom bun, and put the lamb burgers on top. Add sliced tomatoes and coriander leaves before adding the top bun and serving.

Lamb burger recipes vary in flavors, and these Indian-style lamb burgers are like a punch on the face of heat and flavor!

If you like Indian food, try this lamb burger recipe for your next burger night.

Low Carb Lamb Burger recipe:

If you are going healthy and the other lamb burger recipes don’t go well with your diet, then the following lamb burger is definitely for you!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions:

1. Put lamb, soy sauce, onion, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
2. Form 4 burger patties from the meat mixture.
3. Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the lamb burgers for 5 to 8 minutes per side until ready.

Serve the lamb burgers on a lettuce leaf and sprinkle with feta cheese.

Preparing a lamb burger recipe might take some time, and some of the lamb burger recipes we suggested may seem hard to execute, but it is all worth the time and effort!

The next time you are shopping for your burger night, get your hands on some ground lamb and try your favorite from the above lamb burger recipes.