Recipe of the week - Greek Lamb-Feta Burgers With Cucumber Sauce

September 30, 2014 by Joanna Harrison

Pre time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes

It wont take you too long to prep and cook this mouth watering recipe!!! You just simply need the following ingredients:

Ingredients

• large unpeeled garlic cloves
• 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled, grated and squeezed very dry in a clean towel
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves
• 1 teaspoon red or rice wine vinegar
• 4 large, thin tomato slices
• 4 chunky seeded 

• Set 4 whole garlic cloves in a small skillet over medium-high heat; toast until spotty brown, about 5 minutes.
• Peel, mince and set aside. Break up lamb in a medium bowl.
• Sprinkle roasted garlic, feta, oregano, salt and pepper over meat; stir with a fork to combine.
• Divide into 4 portions.
• Toss meat back and forth between cupped hands to form a ball. Pat with fingertips to flatten to about 4 inches wide. Refrigerate.

• Mix cucumber, sour cream, mint, vinegar, 1 minced clove of garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Refrigerate sauce until ready to serve.

• Build a hot fire on one side of grill. Replace rack.
• When coals are covered with white ash, add burgers.
• Cover and cook, turning only once, until done, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium to medium-well burgers.

• Grill buns / pittas whatever you fancy until spotty brown and warm, a minute or so per side. Split crosswise.
• Spread a couple of tablespoons of sauce over 4 pita halves.
• Top each with an onion slice, a tomato slice and a burger.
• Spread a portion of the remaining sauce over each burger.
• Top with remaining bun / pitta halve