Champion Lamb Burgers Recipe

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“This recipe is a wonderful alternative to beef burgers. The rosemary onions make it especially delicious. It’s so good, I serve it all year long.”—Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida

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Champion Lamb Burgers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2 large red onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon stone-ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
BURGERS:
2 pounds ground lamb
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 pita pocket halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups spring mix salad greens

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the vinegar, rosemary, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes longer. Keep warm.
Crumble lamb into a large bowl; sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper and mix well. Shape into six patties. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear.
Brush pita pockets with oil; lightly grill on both sides. Serve burgers in pita pockets with lettuce and onions. Yield: 6 servings.

Cooking for 2: Champion Lamb Burgers for Two

Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 445 calories, 26 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 100 mg cholesterol, 748 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Champion Lamb Burgers in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p65