Lamb Burgers with Grilled Halloumi Cheese
I love a good Rack of Lamb, so I fashioned a recipe for lamb burgers that mimics the delicious flavors of the French way
of cooking this 5-star restaurant entree!
Servings: 4 burgers
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds ground lamb (making 4 6oz burgers. You want a fatty mix. No less than 20% fat.)
- 4 brioche buns
- 1 sliced sweet onion
- ½ large jalapeno slices thinly
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/2 c Dijon mustard
- 1 t ground rosemary
- 1 t ground marjoram
- 1/2 t salt and 1/2 t pepper
- 1/8 t ground ginger
- 2 fresh garlic cloves minced
- 4 ¼ " thick halloumi cheese
- 4 slices of tomato
- 4 leaves lettuce (butter, romaine, green leaf, or spinach)
- 1 avocado sliced thinly (optional)
- 4 T mayonnaise (optional)
Instructions
Bun Spread
- Sauté onions until soft and caramelized.
- Turn on low.
- Add garlic and jalapenos cook for one minute.
- Remove from heat.
Sauce
- In a bowl add mustard and spices to blend.
Buns
- Grill buttered buns in a griddle.
- Top the bottom bun with mustard mixture.
- Top the top bun with mayo ( if desired ) and lettuce leaves.
Halloumi Cheese
- Warm nonstick skillet on medium-high
- Gently add slices of cheese and brown on each side
- Remove and set aside
- Assemble everything but the burger
- Lettuce Onion mixture and tomato on the top bun
Lamb Burger
- Cook burger on grill or griddle until internal temp at 125 degrees.
- Let sit for 5 minutes. Place in a bun, top with a slice of cheese and serve immediately.
- Burger should be soft to touch when removed from the grill.
- Note higher fat content meat cooks faster because the liquified fat speeds up the cooking process.
- ENJOY!!