Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki and Pesto
These tender, juicy lamb burgers served on toasted brioche buns with thick slices of tomato, cucumber ribbons, a creamy homemade tzatziki and a speedy blender pesto are the perfect way to enjoy Greek-burgers with a twist for dinner tonight!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
For the Lamb Burgers:
- 400 g lamb mince
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp paprika
- salt
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 large tomato
For the tzatziki:
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber
- fresh mint
- salt
For the pesto:
- 100 g pine nuts
- 25 g parmesan
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- 50 ml olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Add the lamb mince to a bowl along with the garlic cloves, spices, a dash of olive oil and a generous pinch of salt. Mix together with your hands, and shape into two burger patties.
- In a nonstick pan fry the burgers on each side until golden then place in the oven for around 7 minutes.
- For the tzatziki grate 1/2 the cucumber and place on top of a clean towel, squeeze out any excess moisture. Add to the yoghurt along with some chopped mint and a good pinch of salt.
- For the pesto, simply blitz everything together in a blender until smooth.
- Slice the tomato and use a peeler to create cucumber ribbons.
- In a dry pan lightly toast the brioche buns.
- Assemble the burgers with the tzatziki, pesto, a couple of slices of tomato, some cucumber ribbons and one of the patties.
Notes
If you're looking to speed up this recipe, the tzatziki can be replaced with crumbled feta, and your favourite pre-made pesto would also be delicious!