Name: Greek Inspired Burgers
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 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); 2 pounds ground lamb; ¾ cup chopped fresh mint leaves; 1½ tablespoons ground cumin; salt and freshly ground black pepper, (to taste); vegetable oil; 6 small pita breads, (halved horizontally); 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 1½ cups tzatziki sauce ((store-bought or homemade))

These Greek Inspired Burgers were a finalist recipe in the Build a Better Burger Contest.

Greek Inspired Burgers

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Greek Inspired Burgers

This lamb burger was a finalist recipe in the Build a Better Burger Contest.

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Chill Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: burgers, greek, lamb

Servings: servings

Calories: 783kcal

Author: RecipeGirl.com (via the Build a Better Burger cookbook)

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

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 783kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 54g, Saturated Fat: 19g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 21g, Cholesterol: 120mg, Sodium: 1080mg, Potassium: 701mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 2522IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 197mg, Iron: 5mg