Lamb Burgers with Mango Chutney & Yogurt Sauce Recipe

Grilled until slightly charred outside and rosy pink within, these lamb burgers are delectable.

I seasoned the ground lamb meat with curry powder, ground tumeric, and cumin to give it a spicy layer of flavoring, then shaped it into patties.

These lamb burgers are delectable topped with a yogurt sauce (made with Greek style yogurt, ground cumin, and chopped cilantro), then with some baby spinach leaves for crunch, and finally with some mango chutney to add sweet and tart accents.

First, I sampled these burgers with my talented culinary assistant, and she was crazy about them.

Then I mentioned them to another helper who immediately asked for the directions and prepared them twice, once with lamb and another time with ground beef. She reported back that both versions had been winners with her family.

I'll offer some crisp potato chips and iced tea along side these lamb burgers and as vegetable sides a cucumber and cherry tomato salad and grilled asparagus spears dusted with sesame seeds.

Lamb Burgers with Mango Chutney & Yogurt Sauce

    Prep Time: 20 minutes

    Cook time: 6 minutes

    Yield: Makes 4 lamb burgers

Lamb Burgers with Mango Chutney & Yogurt Sauce Ingredients

    1 pound ground lamb or ground beef (see note)

    1 1/4 teaspoons curry powder

    1 teaspoon ground cumin

    1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

    Kosher salt

    Olive or vegetable oil for oiling grilled rack

    4 good quality hamburger buns, lightly toasted

    Yogurt sauce and garnishes

    1/2 cup Greek style yogurt

    2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

    1 teaspoon ground cumin

    1 cup loosely packed baby spinach leaves

    1/2 cup mango chutney (see note)

Lamb Burgers with Mango Chutney & Yogurt Sauce Recipe Instructions

    In a large bowl, mix together ground lamb (or beef), curry powder, cumin, tumeric and 1 teaspoon salt.

    Knead this mixture with your hands until well blended. Shape mixture into 4 equal sized patties about 4 inches in diameter and about 3/4 inch thick. (Burgers can be prepared 1 day ahead; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)

    For the yogurt sauce, whisk yogurt, cilantro and cumin together in a small bowl. (Yogurt sauce can be prepared 3 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate.)

    To cook, oil a grill rack and arrange 4 to 5 inches from heat source. Prepare grill for a hot fire (high temperature). When hot, add lamb burgers and grill about 3 minutes per side for burgers that are pink in the center or slightly longer for medium. (If you are using ground beef, grill until burgers are cooked through and internal temperature is about 160 degrees.)

    Remove burgers from grill and place on bottoms of toasted buns. Salt burgers very lightly, then top each with some yogurt sauce, then with several spinach leaves, and finally with some chutney.

    Cover with tops of buns.

    Notes:

    I love the taste of ground lamb in these burgers, but 80 lean ground beef also works well.

    Trader Joe's Mango and Ginger Chutney is particularly good in this recipe.

 

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