Oh yes, you read that correctly. A delicious grilled lamb burger, with goat cheese inside. I have been craving this for a good week now and finally managed to find ground lamb (you’d be surprised how difficult that is for some reason) to make them. If you’re in Philadelphia, rumor has it ground lamb is pretty easy to come by in the Italian Market. I couldn’t find it in Reading Terminal or the supermarket but while in Delaware, I managed to find it in Janssen’s Market in Greenville. So big thanks to Janssen’s for fulfilling my craving! Now, on to the recipe. I used a recipe off of Finish Your Broccoli‘s blog that she made a while back to make the actual burger. I took some liberty in making it but for the most part it’s basically the same.
Ingredients:
1 pound ground lamb
3 tbsp plain yogurt
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp minced fresh mint
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
Pinch cayenne
4 oz log goat cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp plain yogurt
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp minced fresh mint
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
Pinch cayenne
4 oz log goat cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1tbsp chopped basil
1tbsp chopped basil
Tzatziki (I have a recipe in the link, or you can grab some store bought stuff)
Sliced cucumber
Pita bread or hamburger buns, toasted
Pita bread or hamburger buns, toasted
Add the ground lamb, plain yogurt, panko, mint, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne to a large bowl.
Mix to combine.
Add the goat cheese, olive oil, parsley, and basil to a small bowl.
Mix to combine.
Take the meat mixture and divide it evenly into four patties.
Make a well in each patty and add an equal amount of the cheese mixture into each well.
Form the meat patty around the cheese mixture.
Heat a grill pan (or grill) and cook the burger to your liking. Because they are so thick, you might need to cook them long and slow.
Grill the hamburger buns or pita bread.
Top the burger with tzatziki and sliced cucumber.
And there you have it!
You bite in and get a really delicious, moist burger.
With a flavorful, gooey center.
Mmmm.
This is EXACTLY what I was craving. And it’s really quick! What more could you ask for?
Very good burger, and a easy recipe. Thank you!
Mmm there is something about lamb meat and goat cheese that just goes so well together. Top this burger off with a roasted tomato…oh yum. I have to try this!
You are killing me! That looks amaaazing! Now I crave lamb and tzaziki and goat cheese 🙂 Yum!
What a great idea!
Beautiful Burgers!Love your step-by-step instructions!
What a great idea! I have been craving gyros lately, but I think this would work too 🙂
This sounds delicious. I love ground lamb.
That looks fantastic! I’ve never had ground lamb, but even with regular burger, I bet this is a winner!
Mmmmmmmmm 🙂 You upped the ante with the goat cheese! My mouth is watering over here!
yum, this recipe looks fantastic! thanks for sharing!
Looks delicious. Love the addition of yogurt. Reminds me of the goat cheese stuffed burger I made a week ago. https://localfood.me/post/16059704855/goatcheeseburgers
This looks so delicious!! And savory 🙂
These stuffed lamb burgers look amazing!
I just bought ground lamb (at my fiance’s request) at Whole Foods last week, and it’s been in my freezer waiting for the right recipe to come along. This is it!