The Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- 4 Teaspoons salt – divided
- 2 Cups plain Greek yogurt
- 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 6 brioche buns
- 6 slices red onion
- 2 Cups baby spinach
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1/4 Cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine ground lamb and ground beef with pastry cutter, divide into 6 meatballs.
- Flatten balls into patties and put a thumb print into the center of each to make 6 burgers total.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
- Heat grill to 400-425 degrees.
- Set cast iron griddle on grill.
- In a medium bowl thoroughly combine yogurt, mint, feta, 1 teaspoon salt, chopped garlic.
- Place colander over a bowl, line colander with cheese cloth.
- Fill cheese cloth with yogurt mixture and tie to form a ball this will help drain some of the liquid from the yogurt giving it a firmer consistency.
- Leave at room temperature while draining until ready to use.
- Place red bell pepper directly on grill to roast, turn from time to time while working on the rest.
- On a mandoline slice zucchini into thick strips.
- Brush strips with olive oil and place on cast iron griddle.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Turn zucchini strips after 3-4 minutes, continue for 3-4 minutes on that side and remove to plate.
- Place burgers on cast iron griddle, sprinkle with salt, grill for 5 minutes.
- Flip burgers, salt and grill for another 4-5 minutes to 160 degrees internally.
- Remove from grill to plate, cover with aluminum foil to rest.
- Remove red pepper when it is charred to a plastic bag to sweat making it easier to peel and seed.
- Place all bun halves on the griddle inside down onto the meat fat then onto the grill grate until toasty.
- Seed and remove skin from roasted red pepper and slice into strips.
- To build burgers:
- Place lower burger bun on plate followed by 1/4 Cup baby spinach and slice of red onion.
- Place burger on the spinach, top the burger with 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture.
- Place 2 red pepper strips atop yogurt followed by 1 slice of zucchini shaped into a ÔV’, add top of bun.
