Grilled American Lamb Burgers with Green Onions in Pita
Recipe provided by the American Lamb Board (Grilled American Lamb Burgers with Green Onions in Pita | American Lamb).
2 Ground American lamb, certified halal
0.50 cup Green onion, finely chopped
1 tsp Cumin
0.50 tsp Cinnamon
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1.50 tsp Kosher salt
8 Medium pita bread - whole wheat or regular, halved
Olive oil, brushing
Cucumber Yogurt (optional)
2 Cucumber, finely chopped or shredded
2 Plain yogurt
1 tbsp Dried mint, crushed
1 Garlic, finely grated
0.50 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Pepper
1
In a large bowl combine lamb, green onions, cumin, cinnamon, lemon juice and salt.
2
Preheat grill or grill pan. Stuff the pita bread halves with the lamb mixture, spreading and filling to edges.
3
Brush the pita on each side with olive oil and grill until the filling is cooked through and the pita brown and crispy, 5-7 minutes per side.
Let cool 5 minutes before serving with cucumber yogurt sauce, if desired.
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
4
Drain cucumber of any liquid and combine with the yogurt, mint, garlic, salt and pepper. Serve chilled.
Ingredients
2 Ground American lamb, certified halal
0.50 cup Green onion, finely chopped
1 tsp Cumin
0.50 tsp Cinnamon
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1.50 tsp Kosher salt
8 Medium pita bread - whole wheat or regular, halved
Olive oil, brushing
Cucumber Yogurt (optional)
2 Cucumber, finely chopped or shredded
2 Plain yogurt
1 tbsp Dried mint, crushed
1 Garlic, finely grated
0.50 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Pepper
