Makes: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground lamb (675 g)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (5 ml)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (5 ml)
- 1 small white onion grated
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (45 ml)
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon celery salt (5 ml)
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper (5 ml)
- 4 pita breads
- 1 cup fresh salad greens (250 ml)
- 2 ripe tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup sliced red onion (125 ml)
- Mint Tzatziki sauce (recipe follows)
- Vegetable oil for grill
Directions
- Preheat bbq to 400º Fahrenheit (185º Celsius)
- In a medium mixing bowl mix all ingredients and combine thoroughly. Form into 4 patties, the patties should be 5cm think (2 inches)
- Oil grill and place patties over flame. Cook burgers 5 minutes per side keeping the lid closed so heat will not escape.
- Warm pita bread on grill for 1 minute.
- Place lamb burger in pita pocket with lettuce, tomato, red onion and drizzle generously with Tzatziki sauce.
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