Moist lamb burgers full of Moroccan flavors. Serve with a traditional mint yogurt sauce, or keep the spices going and top with my Orange-Ginger Cranberry Sauce.
Course
Burgers, Entree, Main Dish
Cuisine
Moroccan
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time12minutes
Total Time22minutes
Servings8
AuthorJessica Levinson
Ingredients
1teaspoonfinely grated lemon zest
1tablespoonlemon juice
2tablespoonscoarsely chopped parsley
2teaspoonscumin
1 1/2teaspoonscoriander
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1/2teaspoonKosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
2poundsground lamb
1garlic cloveminced
2tablespoonsminced onion
Instructions
In a small dish, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, and pepper to make a paste.
In a large bowl, mix together the lamb, garlic, onion, and spice paste. Form into 8 patties and place on a greased broiling rack over a baking sheet or broil pan (you want to have the burgers on a rack so that the baking sheet can catch drippings).
Broil burgers about 6 minutes per side for medium rare.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Moroccan lamb patty and burger recipes from Food & Wine and Parents Magazine.