Recipe: Gourmet lamb burger with tzatziki

Ingredients

Burger
350g lamb mince (ask your butcher to mince it)
1 large egg yolk
1 red onion, finely chopped and sautéed
5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Tzatziki
60ml (¼ cup) plain yoghurt
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
30ml (2 tbsp) cucumber, seeded and grated
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
10ml oil
2 freshly baked white rolls
Butter lettuce and sliced tomato

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. For the burger, mix together the mince, egg yolk, onion, cumin, salt and pepper until well combined.

3. Divide into two and shape into patties. Refrigerate until needed.

4. For the tzatziki, mix together the yoghurt, garlic and cucumber and season to taste.

5. Heat the oil in a pan and brown the burgers on both sides. Transfer to a baking tray and finish in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes.

6. Layer the rolls with the lettuce, tomato, patties and tzatziki. Serve immediately.

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