Lamb (or Beef) Burgers with Mint, Feta & Red Onion

CATEGORY: Meal, Burger

SOURCE: Tori Oakman

INSPIRATION: Boutique burgers which are a craze now and the restaurant Flip (Chef Richard Blais from Top Chef fame) is a recent favorite of mine. I must have been there 5 times already in the last 3 weeks. So, I had heard about Tori's lamb burgers for a while now. MJ who also works with me has been raving about them for a while so I decided to try them out and my god they were truly fantastic.

This is a truly delicious burger.

Ingredients for 4 burgers

For the Patty:

Ground Lamb or Beef (2 lb)

Fresh Mint (whole bunch chopped fine)

Cinnamon (powder) 1/2 tsp

Salt 1 tsp

Fresh ground pepper 1 tsp

Garlic 3-4 cloves

Paprika 1 tsp

Olive oil 1-2 tblsp

For the Fixins:

Spinach (baby spinach leaves)

Red onion sliced round

Feta cheese 3-4 tblsp

Olive oil + balasamic vinegar (instead of mayo)

Buns (multi grain, french or fresh hamburger buns)

Make patty by mixing all the ingredients for the patty. Shape with fingers. Heat outdoor grill or indoor grill plate to high. Place burger and let sear. Turn and cover to cook inside.

To complete burger, either dip the spinach in dressing or smear dressing on bun. Layer the burger, feta cheese, spinach leaves and bun (toast bun as needed)

Enjoy!!!