Minted Lamb Burgers
By: Emily Jelassi
Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:17pm

Ingredients




1/4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon tsp. snipped fresh rosemary or ¼ dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground lamb
2 tablespoons mint jelly, melted
4 pita bread rounds, halved crosswise
4 lettuce leaves
1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
1 small tomato, halved and sliced
1/2 cup plain yogurt

Preparation

1 In a medium bowl, combine apple juice, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, rosemary and salt.  Add ground lamb and mix well.  Shape into four 3/4-inch thick patties. 2 Grill patties on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 8 minutes.  Turn patties and brush with mint jelly.  Grill for 6-10 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in side of patty registers 160 degrees F, brushing once or twice with remaining mint jelly. 3 Open pita bread halves. Line each with a lettuce leaf and a few cucumber slices. Place patty in prepared pita bread halves.  Add tomato slice(s) and yogurt.  Serve with remaining pita bread halves. 4 To grill by indirect heat: Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a covered grill.  Test for medium heat above pan.  Place patties on grill over drip pan.  Cover and grill for 20-24 minutes or until no pink remains, turning patties and brushing with mint jelly halfway through cooking time.

About


Melted mint jelly makes a lovely and easy glaze for these delicious burgers.  Warm the jelly over low heat to melt it.