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How to Make Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

June 16, 2021

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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

cooked 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

lamb burgers ingredients

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.

ground lamb with seasonings in a bowl on a table

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.

lamb burgers patties on a plate

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.

Close up on lamb burgers on a plate

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!

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How to Make Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

  • Author: Tonya | The Midwest Kitchen Blog
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Burgers
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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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!


Ingredients

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Lamb burgers

  • 1lb ground lamb
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 – 2 teaspoons ghee or vegetable oil

4 toasted hamburger buns

 

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1/2 cup cucumber, shredded
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

 

Optional: Garnish with sliced red onions


Instructions

How to Make the Tzatziki Sauce:

  1. In a small mixing bowl, grate the cucumber with a cheese grater, then add the salt and mix. Allow the shredded cucumbers to sit for 5 minutes to release their juices. Squeeze as much of the juice out of the cucumbers as possible.
  2. Next, add the yogurt, minced garlic, dried dill, and lemon juice to the shredded cucumbers. Mix and taste. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  3. Allow your tzatziki sauce to chill in the refrigerator while you make the lamb burgers. 

 

How to Make the Lamb Burgers:

  1. In a large mixing bowl add the ground lamb, and seasonings – dried rosemary, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix the meat very well, then shape the meat into four patties.
  2. Make the patties a little larger than you want them to be because they will shrink during the cooking process.
  3. On medium-high, heat a large cast-iron skillet with 1 – 2 teaspoons of ghee or vegetable oil. Fry the patties on either side for 4 – 5 minutes, until they are cooked through and are seared on both sides. 

 

Serve the lamb burgers with the tzatziki sauce on the toasted hamburger buns. Garnish with red onions. Enjoy!


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