Double tzatziki lamb burger

Delicious Greek inspired lamb burger

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Serves

6

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Homemade lamb burgers are a sure crowd-pleaser. Enjoy this Greek spin with double tzatziki - easy and delicious.

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Ingredients

Lamb patty
  • 600g Quality Mark lamb mince

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 Tbsp ground coriander

  • 1 quail egg yolk

  • A pinch of black pepper

Tzatziki
  • 5cm piece cucumber

  • 100g Greek style yoghurt

  • 2 Tbsp fresh mint

Beetroot Tzatziki
  • 5cm piece of cucumber

  • 100g Greek style yoghurt

  • 2 Tbsp fresh mint

  • 2 Tbsp beetroot

    diced
To Serve
  • 6 hamburger bunsi

  • lettuce

  • tomatoes

  • red onion

Method

For the Burger
1

In a bowl combine 600g of grass-fed New Zealand lamb mince, a finely chopped brown onion, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 Tbsp ground coriander, egg yolk, and a pinch of black pepper.

2

Once combined, shape into six equally sized patties.

3

Heat your pan to a medium high heat for 13-15 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes.

4

To assemble your burger place fresh lettuce, patty, tomato, generous lashings of traditional and Beetroot Tzatziki with some sliced red onion between burger buns.

For the Tzatziki
1

Grate 5cm piece of fresh cucumber into a small bowl, mix in 100g of greek yoghurt and 2 tbsp of chopped fresh mint.

2

For the Beetroot Tzatziki, repeat above step and fold through diced beetroot.

Nutrition Information per Serving (287g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.

Energy
1621kJ (387 kcal)
Protein
28.6g
Total Fat
16.8g
Saturated Fat
7.0g
Carbohydrate
28.1g
Dietary Fibre
4.6g
Sodium
528mg
Iron
2.6mg
Zinc
3.7mg
Vitamin B12
1.4µg