Ben Squires
Food & Wine

Middle Eastern lamb burgers

Rich, aromatic and full of flavour, these Middle Eastern lamb burgers are the perfect accompaniment to a balmy summer’s afternoon. The only hard thing about this dish will be summoning the willpower to stop yourself at just one. Try them this weekend.

Serves: Four

Ingredients:

Tomato yogurt sauce

Lamb burger patties 

Additional ingredients

Method:

  1. Mix relish, harissa and yogurt in a small bowl to make tomato yogurt sauce. 
  2. Combine burger ingredients well in large bowl and form into four patties.
  3. Heat non-stick frypan and cook burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side until brown.
  4. Transfer to baking paper lined oven tray and bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes.
  5. Wipe frypan with absorbent paper and heat over medium heat.
  6. Pan-fry haloumi for a couple of minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  7. Serve burgers on toasted rolls with haloumi, yogurt, lettuce and cucumber.

Recipe courtesy of Legendairy – visit their site for more delicious food ideas.

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lamb, lifestyle, food & wine, burger