How to Make Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

Juicy Lamb Burgers made in a cast-iron skillet served with Homemade Tzatziki sauce, and red onions on a toasted bun. 

These lamb burgers have deep flavor from the ground lamb, that is brought out from the dried rosemary and thyme. The burgers are served with a fresh cucumber yogurt tzatziki sauce and served with warm, buttery, toasted hamburger buns. This recipe is the perfect summer dinner!

Why you should make Ground Lamb Burgers

Lamb is one of the most frequently mentioned animals in the Bible. Growing up, I always wanted to try lamb because it was different from what I normally ate and seemed interesting. The only problem was, because of its size, how pricey it is, and its lack of availability – compared to beef or chicken, we didn’t always buy it. 

However, over the last few years, we started buying different cuts of lamb from a local farm and started experimenting with different seasonings and different ways of cooking it. A few of our favorite recipes are: ground lamb gyros with herb garlic naan; roasted lamb shoulder with roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions; lamb steaks with rosemary and thyme; and ground lamb burgers. 

We buy high-quality, grass-fed ground lamb from a local farm. They deliver the meat straight to our door – how convenient! 

If you never had ground lamb before, it has a stronger meaty taste compared to beef or bison. Because lamb has a stronger taste to it, I love to season it minimally – just salt, black pepper, dried thyme, and dried rosemary. 

Ground lamb burgers are super easy to make, and can be served as hamburgers – like in this recipe- or served alongside a side salad – such as a Caesar salad or Summer Kale Salad.

No matter how you serve these lamb burgers, I hope you try this recipe out!

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Tools You May Need:

Cheese grater

Garlic Press

Large cast-iron skillet

Large mixing bowl

How To Make Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

Start by making the tzatziki sauce. In a small mixing bowl, shred the cucumber with a cheese grater. Next mix in the salt. Allow the shredded cucumbers to sit in the bowl for 5 minutes to bring out most of the juices.

Squeeze out as much of the cucumber juice as you can. Don’t skip this step, otherwise, your tzatziki sauce will be very watery. 

Add in the other ingredients – yogurt, minced garlic, dried dill, and lemon juice.  Stir everything together, taste, and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Now, on to the lamb burgers.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the ground lamb, dried rosemary, dried thyme, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. 

Then shape the lamb into patties. Press the patties out a little thinner than you want them to be because they will shrink during the cooking process.

Heat a large cast-iron skillet on medium heat with ghee/ vegetable oil.

You may not need that much oil depending on how fatty your ground lamb is. 

Fry the lamb patties for 4 – 5 minutes on either side, until they are cooked through and are nicely seared.

Serve the Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce, and red onions on a toasted bun. Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. If you make this recipe don’t forget to leave a comment or tag me on Instagram (@themidwestkitchenblog) so I can see your yummy meals!

What is your favorite way to cook lamb?

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