Prep Time30 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time45 mins
Relish
3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
1 Red onion, cut into thick slices
1 Fennel bulbs, cut into 1/4 in slices
Salt & black pepper, to taste
1 tsp Rosemary, minced
Zest of 2 lemon, pith removed & rest finely chopped
1 tsp Honey
1 pinch Red chili flakes
American Lamb Burgers
2 Ground American lamb
Salt & pepper, to taste
8 Dinner rolls or 4 larger buns
Mayonnaise, as needed
Arugula leaves, as needed
Relish
1Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush onion and fennel slices with oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until onion and fennel caramelize and soften, showing grill marks. Reduce heat; continue cooking onion and fennel until soft. Remove; cool then finely chop. In a bowl, add grilled onion and fennel, rosemary, lemon zest, lemon, honey and chili flakes. Season to taste.
American Lamb Burgers
2Gently form the lamb into 8 burgers; make sure meat is not compressed. Season generously with salt and pepper; grill to desired doneness. Remove some of the bread from the rolls to make a better bread-to-burger ratio. Grill rolls briefly; cool. Spread both sides of rolls with mayonnaise, spoon on some of the onion relish, some arugula leaves and the cooked lamb burger.
Ingredients
Relish
3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
1 Red onion, cut into thick slices
1 Fennel bulbs, cut into 1/4 in slices
Salt & black pepper, to taste
1 tsp Rosemary, minced
Zest of 2 lemon, pith removed & rest finely chopped
1 tsp Honey
1 pinch Red chili flakes
American Lamb Burgers
2 Ground American lamb
Salt & pepper, to taste
8 Dinner rolls or 4 larger buns
Mayonnaise, as needed
Arugula leaves, as needed
Directions
Relish
1Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush onion and fennel slices with oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until onion and fennel caramelize and soften, showing grill marks. Reduce heat; continue cooking onion and fennel until soft. Remove; cool then finely chop. In a bowl, add grilled onion and fennel, rosemary, lemon zest, lemon, honey and chili flakes. Season to taste.
American Lamb Burgers
2Gently form the lamb into 8 burgers; make sure meat is not compressed. Season generously with salt and pepper; grill to desired doneness. Remove some of the bread from the rolls to make a better bread-to-burger ratio. Grill rolls briefly; cool. Spread both sides of rolls with mayonnaise, spoon on some of the onion relish, some arugula leaves and the cooked lamb burger.
Juicy Grilled American Lamb Burgers with Caramelized Onion, Fennel & Lemon Relish
