Lamb Sliders with Tzatziki
4Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/2 red bell pepper - finely chopped
- 1/2 large shallot - finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons garlic - finely chopped
- 3 shakes of Worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill - chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint - chopped
- 2 tablespoons Italian parsley - chopped
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Olive oil
Tzatziki
- 1 cup whole milk greek yogurt- I liked the brand Fage
- 1/4 cup cucumber - finely diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic - chopped
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tablespoon dill - chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint - chopped
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
Tzatiki!
- Simply mix the yogurt, cucumber, mint, dill, lemon juice and cumin together in a bowl. Gently season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cover and put in the refrigerator and save for the sliders!
Lamb Sliders!
- First sauté the red bell pepper, shallot and garlic in a saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes with a little olive oil, pinch of salt and pepper to taste. You just want to take the raw edge off these ingredients so it incorporated into the meat seamlessly. Once the pepper, shallot and garlic have cooked for 5 minutes turn off and let it cool down for 5 minutes.
- Add bell pepper, shallot and garlic into a mixing bowl and add ground lamb. Season with the Worcestershire, fresh chopped mint, dill, Italian parsley and cumin. Season the meat again with a teaspoon of salt and pepper. Mix together until combined. Do not over mix the meat or it will become tough. Form into 8 small patties, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Season each side of the patty with salt and pepper before searing on a griddle or cast iron skillet that has a little olive oil in the pan, just enough to coat the pan. I like my lamb burgers done medium and I find that 2 minutes on each side then 1 minute each side is perfect for a medium temperature.
- My favorite way to enjoy these sliders is on a mini brioche bun, with Tzatziki and some sliced tomato. But feel free to experiment with sliced cucumbers, grilled eggplant, arugula or whatever you might personally love on your burger.
Notes
with love + salt
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