Greek Inspired Burgers are grilled lamb burgers served with grilled eggplant and tzatziki sauce served in a pita bread pocket.
This burger recipe was a finalist in the Build a Better Burger Contest, so the recipe was published in the Build a Better Burger Cookbook! It’s a great alternative type of burger unlike any you’ve had before. If you like lamb, eggplant and Greek flavors, then you’ll love this burger! You’ll need tzatziki sauce for this recipe. You can pick it up already made at Trader Joe’s. Or you can make it homemade.
Ingredients needed:
- white wine vinegar
- dried oregano, ground cumin
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
- eggplant
- ground lamb
- fresh mint
- vegetable oil
- pita bread
- romaine lettuce
- tzatziki sauce
How to prepare the eggplant:
How to prepare the lamb burgers:
How to assemble Greek Inspired Burgers:
If you don’t want to use pita bread, you can always serve this burger on a traditional hamburger bun. The pita makes it fun though! It’s a little pocket that you can just stuff with all of the burger fixings. Add a little tomato if you’d like too. Enjoy!
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Greek Inspired Burgers
Ingredients
EGGPLANT:
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large eggplant, sliced into rounds, ½-inch thick
BURGERS:
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- ¾ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1½ tablespoons ground cumin
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
OTHER:
- vegetable oil
- 6 small pita breads, halved horizontally
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1½ cups tzatziki sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
PREPARE THE EGGPLANT:
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper and then whisk in the olive oil until the mixture is thick and well-blended.
- Arrange the eggplant slices in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour the dressing over the slices and turn the eggplant to coat well. Set aside.
MAKE THE BURGERS:
- Preheat a gas grill to medium high.
- In a large bowl, combine the lamb, mint, and cumin and season with salt and pepper. Handle the meat as little as possible- you just want to mix the flavors.
- Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and form the portions into patties to fit the pita breads.
- When the grill is ready, brush the grill rack with vegetable oil. Place the patties on the rack, cover, and cook, turning once, just until done, about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Remove from heat.
- Grill the eggplant slices until tender, about 3 minutes on each side.
- To assemble- in each pita add ½ cup lettuce, a patty, about ¼ cup of tzatziki sauce, and an eggplant slice.
Notes
- If you are serving this as gluten-free, serve on GF bun or bread, or serve without a bun.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
