Open-Face Lamb Burgers with Mint Yogurt Sauce

Name: Open-Face Lamb Burgers with Mint Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 2 inches thick) slices country-style bread (from a crusty round loaf; preferably 6 inches in diameter); 79 milliliters minced fresh parsley; 1 garlic clove, halved lengthwise; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 680 grams ground lamb (not lean); 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 710 milliliters oz mesclun; 237 milliliters loosely packed whole fresh mint leaves plus 2 tablespoons minced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters minced onion; 237 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 teaspoons salt

Open-Face Lamb Burgers with Mint Yogurt Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 557 calories, 33g of protein, and 44g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of ground lamb, garlic clove, mint leaves plus 2 tablespoons, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderately high.

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Grill

While grill heats, whisk together yogurt, minced mint, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Mince 1 half of garlic clove and whisk into yogurt sauce.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Lemon Juice

Yogurt

Ground Meat

Sauce

Mint

Salt

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Grill

Whisk

Mix lamb, parsley, onion, salt, pepper, and allspice with your hands in a bowl until just combined (do not overwork mixture or patties will be tough). Form into 4 (4 1/2-inch) patties (1/2 inch thick).

Ingredients you will need

Allspice

Parsley

Pepper

Onion

Lamb

Salt

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Bowl

Brush both sides of bread slices with 2 tablespoons oil (total for all slices) and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes total. Rub 1 side of each toast with cut side of remaining garlic and season with salt.

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Garlic

Bread

Toast

Salt

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

Grill patties on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until browned but still slightly pink in center, 5 to 7 minutes total.

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Grill

Toss together mesclun, whole mint leaves, remaining teaspoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide lamb among toasts on plates, then spoon sauce over and top with greens.

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Salt And Pepper

Mint

Greens

Sauce

Lamb

Cooking Oil

·Burgers can be grilled in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large ridged grill pan over moderately high heat, turning over once, 9 to 10 minutes total.

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Grill Pan