Middle Eastern Lamb Burger

Savour the exotic tastes of the Middle East with these delectable lamb burgers, featuring Hellers NZ lamb patties. Whether served in a bun or on a plate, this burger patty recipe from NZ promises a healthy and flavorful dining experience!

  • 5min
  • 25 mins
Middle Eastern Lamb Burger

Ingredients:

  • Carrot Salad:
  • 4 carrots grated
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds toasted
  • ¼ red onion sliced thinly
  • ½ orange zest + juice
  • Herb Yoghurt Dressing:
  • 1 cup Greek yoghurt
  • ¼ tsp sumac [adds a lovely zesty note use a squeeze of 1/2 lemon if you don't have any]
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ cucumber grated
  • ½ red chili seeds removed finely chopped [optional]
  • 1 handful mint leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 handful coriander leaves roughly chopped
  • 4 Hellers NZ lamb burgers
  • Hummus
  • 4 burger buns [optional]

Instructions

  1. Make the carrot salad and the herb yoghurt dressing ahead of time [or first] if you can as they both get better the longer they sit in the fridge
  2. To a medium bowl add the carrot, raisins, toasted sesame, and pumpkin seeds, thinly sliced red onions, orange zest and a little orange juice to dress. Set aside in the fridge
  3. In a small bowl add the Greek yoghurt, sumac, cumin, cucumber, red chili, coriander, and mint leaves. Set aside in the fridge
  4. Panfry or bbq the lamb burgers till golden and thoroughly cooked
  5. To assemble lightly toast the burger buns on the bbq or fry pan. Spread the bun base with hummus, top with a burger patty, add the carrot salad and then a big dollop of yoghurt dressing. Pop the top of the bun on and enjoy
  6. For a low carb option take away the bun and spread your plate with a large dollop of hummus. Place the burger patty onto the hummus, top with a generous amount of carrot salad and yoghurt dressing – extra fresh herbs if you have them is also a lovely addition