Lamb Tzatziki Burgers

Method4 steps · about 40 min

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   Step 1: Put all the dry bulgur wheat (25 g) in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for ten minutes until cooked. Drain very well through a sieve, pressing out excess water, then let the actual cooked drained bulgur cool enough to handle while making the tzatziki.

   Boil bulgur before draining and cooling · 10 minUses 25 g dry bulgur wheat · Water to cover bulgur for boiling

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   Step 2: Wash the five-centimetre cucumber piece (1), remove its seeds and coarsely grate the flesh. Squeeze the grated cucumber and discard the juice. Wash and chop fresh mint (2 tbsp), measuring two tablespoons for this sauce. Mix all the actual squeezed cucumber and measured chopped mint into all the thick Greek yogurt (200 g) with a little salt to make the tzatziki; cover and refrigerate until serving.

   Uses 1 cucumber piece, 5 cm long, deseeded and coarsely grated in step 2 · 200 g thick Greek yogurt · 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint for tzatziki, prepared in step 2 · A little salt for tzatziki, to taste

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   Step 3: Peel and finely crush the optional garlic clove if using. Work all the actual cooled drained bulgur into all the extra-lean raw lamb mince (500 g) with ground cumin (1 tsp), ground coriander (1 tsp), smoked paprika (1 tsp), the optional prepared garlic and salt and black pepper to taste. Shape the whole mixture into four patties and brush them with a little olive oil. Fry in a hot frying pan for about five minutes on each side, continuing as needed until their centres reach at least 71°C / 160°F. Transfer fully cooked patties to a clean plate.

   Fry patties 5 min on each side; continue until cooked · 10 minUses All actual drained cooled bulgur · 500 g extra-lean raw lamb mince · 1 tsp ground cumin · 1 tsp ground coriander · 1 tsp smoked paprika · 1 garlic clove, finely crushed in step 3, optional · Salt for lamb patties, to taste · Black pepper for patty seasoning, to taste

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   Step 4: Wash and slice the serving tomato; peel and slice the serving red onion, and wash the separate handful mint garnish leaves. Split the four burger buns and toast them if you like. Put one actual fully cooked patty in each bun with the actual prepared tzatziki, sliced tomato, red onion and prepared mint leaves. Serve four burgers.

   Uses All four actual cooked patties · All prepared tzatziki · 4 large burger buns · Tomato for serving, washed and sliced in step 4, as desired · Red onion for serving, peeled and sliced in step 4, as desired · A handful fresh mint leaves for serving, washed in step 4