Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Mediterranean Lamb Burger
- Prep time
- 15 minutes, plus 2 hours marinating PT0.25M
- Cook time
- 15 minutes PT15M
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
If lamb's your jam, this burger's for you! Playing with classic Mediterranean flavors, it has tremendous taste from Kalamata olives, feta cheese, quick-pickled cucumbers, and more.
Ingredients
Lamb Burger Patties:
- 12 ounces ground lamb12 ounces ground lamb 12 ounces ground lamb
- 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning1 tablespoon Greek seasoning 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
- ¼ cup chopped Kalamata olives¼ cup chopped Kalamata olives ¼ cup chopped Kalamata olives
- Zest of 1 lemon Zest of 1 lemon Zest of 1 lemon
Quick Pickles:
- 1 cup rice vinegar1 cup rice vinegar 1 cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup water½ cup water ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick1 cinnamon stick 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 English cucumber, sliced thin1 English cucumber, sliced thin 1 English cucumber, sliced thin
Feta Spread:
- 4 ounces feta4 ounces feta 4 ounces feta
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon chopped oregano1 teaspoon chopped oregano 1 teaspoon chopped oregano
- 1 teaspoon chopped chives1 teaspoon chopped chives 1 teaspoon chopped chives
Burger Fixings:
- 1 large heirloom tomato, cut into ½-inch slices1 large heirloom tomato, cut into ½-inch slices 1 large heirloom tomato, cut into ½-inch slices
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste Cracked black pepper, to taste Cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 asiago buns, toasted2 asiago buns, toasted 2 asiago buns, toasted
- 2 tablespoons harissa2 tablespoons harissa 2 tablespoons harissa
- 2 slices red onion rings2 slices red onion rings 2 slices red onion rings
Preparation
To prepare the patties, mix together the ground lamb, Greek seasoning, lemon zest, and Kalamata olives in a bowl, then portion into 2 equal patties.
To make the pickles, combine the rice vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and mustard seeds in a pot and bring to a boil. Pour boiling mixture over the sliced cucumber and cool to room temperature. Place pickled cucumbers in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To make the feta spread, mix together the feta and cream in a small work bowl, then mix in the chopped oregano and chives.
Drizzle the olive oil and vinegar over the heirloom tomato slices, then add salt and pepper to taste.
Grill the lamb burgers to your desired degree of doneness. To assemble the burgers, spread the herbed feta on each bun. Top the bottom bun with the lamb patty, harissa spread, onion, tomato, pickled cucumbers, and top bun.


