Turkish Lamb Burgers

Name: Turkish Lamb Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Contemporary Global Halal Fusion
Ingredients: 1.5 lb ground lamb; 1 cup chopped green onion; 1.25 tsp salt; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.333 cup pine nuts; 1 cup plain yogurt; 1 tsp ground cumin; inch-diameter pita bread; 1 cup diced seeded plum tomato

Grilled lamb, pumpkin pie spice and pine nuts, warmed with cayenne and cumin.

35 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 15 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Combine lamb, 1/2 cup onions, 1 teaspoon salt, pumpkin pie spice, pine nuts, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in medium bowl. Mix gently. Using moistened hands, form lamb mixture into 4 equal patties, each about 1/2 inch thick.
2
Combine yogurt, cumin, remaining 1/2 cup onions, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in small bowl. Stir to blend. Let stand 15 minutes.
15 min
3
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill burgers until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium.
4 min
4
Carefully open pita breads to make pockets; insert burger in each. Spoon in yogurt mixture and tomatoes, dividing equally, and serve.