Lamb Gyro Burgers

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After a couple of summer months of traditional hamburgers on the grill, this lamb burger was a really nice change. There is a ton of flavor from a relatively short list of ingredients - most of which I had on hand. The cool tang of the sauce, the briny saltiness of the feta and the freshness of the veggies all go perfectly with the hot-off-the grill juicy burger. It might be my new favorite cook-out dinner!

Ingredients

Burgers:

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 lb. ground lamb
• dash cumin and lemon zest

Tzatziki Sauce

• 1/2 C plain Greek yogurt
• 2 T sour cream
• 2 T cucumber, peeled and minced
• 2 T lemon juice
• dash cumin and coriander

Topping

• 2 hamburger buns
• 2 oz. feta cheese (2 slices from block of feta)
• 2 large tomato slices
• 2 large red onion slices

Method

1. Mix garlic, shallot, lamb, cumin and lemon zest in a bowl. Form into two patties. Cover and place in the fridge while preparing tzatziki sauce.
2. Mix tzatziki sauce ingredients in a bowl.
3. Heat grill and cook the burger to desired doneness. Build burgers with buns and toppings.

Source: Men's Fitness