Name: All-American Bistro Lamb Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 Ground American lamb; Salt & pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 Purple onions, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 cup Mayonnaise; 23 tbsp Mild red pepper paste; Juice of half a lemon; 1 Small garlic, minced; 8 Brioche buns; 23 Baby arugula; 1 cup Torn sweet basil leaves; 8 Slices sharp white cheddar

CategoryGround Lamb

Recipe provided by Rustic. Joyful. Food. (rusticjoyfulfood.com), courtesy of the American Lamb Board (all-american-bistro-lamb-burger | American Lamb).

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

2 Ground American lamb

Salt & pepper, to taste

2 tbsp Olive oil

2 Purple onions, thinly sliced

1 tbsp Butter

1 cup Mayonnaise

23 tbsp Mild red pepper paste

Juice of half a lemon

1 Small garlic, minced

8 Brioche buns

23 Baby arugula

1 cup Torn sweet basil leaves

8 Slices sharp white cheddar

Form the ground lamb into 8 patties. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the patties generously with salt and pepper. Cook the burgers in batches 3-4 minutes per side in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

While the lamb cooks, in a separate skillet, sauté the onions over medium heat in the butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil until golden and caramelized, roughly 15 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix the mayo, red pepper paste, lemon, garlic, and a touch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

Sizzle the buns in the onion pan and begin assembling the bistro style burgers. Smear the top and bottom bun with the flavorful red pepper aioli, place a handful of arugula and basil leaves on the bottom bun, then the lamb burger, then cheese, caramelized onions, and the top bun. Enjoy!

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