On the menu tonight – Gyro-style hamburgers with Tzatziki sauce and grilled onions!
Gyros are typically made with lamb meat or a mixture of lamb and beef. I didn’t have any lamb, but I DID have goat meat. Before you scrunch your face at goat meat, I encourage you to expand your culinary horizons and try it. I did a mix of ground goat and ground beef. It was fantastic! I had a bite of a burger, by itself, to see how I would like (or not) the goat. I really enjoyed it. Because of the mint and the other spices in the meat mixture, it all came together really well.
The next time you are grilling, I encourage you to try something a little different than the classic (but delicious) hamburger. Make these burgers along with some curly fries seasoned with seasoned salt and you’ll be living large!
Gyro-Style Grilled Hamburgers with Tzatziki Sauce and Grilled Onions
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground lamb (ground goat or beef, OR a mix of ground beef and your choice lamb and goat)
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 3 Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil for the skillet/grill grate
- 1 large red onion, sliced into 4 thick slices
- Tzatziki Sauce:
- 8 oz Greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup minced cucumber
- 1 1/2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill (use dry dill if that's all you have, but use less as the flavor is concentrated in dry herbs)
- 1 Tbsp freshly chopped mint leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For Serving:
- 4-6 pieces of pita bread
- chopped tomato
- chopped romaine lettuce
Instructions
Pre-heat the pan or grill to med-high heat
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, coriander, and mint
Form the meat into patties, about 4-6 oz each
Season the patties with some salt and pepper to taste (both sides please)
Cook the patties for 3-5 minutes, ensuring there is a nice crust before flipping (don't mess with it! Put on the grill and leave it alone for the 3-5 minutes)
Flip the patties and cook for 2-3 more minutes on the other side
Remove the burgers from the heat and let rest 3-5 minutes before serving.
Drizzle the onions with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper
Grill on one side 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes (this is personal preference. you can grill as much or as little as you like)
The Tzatziki sauce:
Add the yogurt, minced garlic, lemon zest, cucumber, dill, and mint to a large bowl and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings
Put it all together:
Depending on the pita you buy, cut it in half so you can put the burger in the pocket along with some tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato, and whatever else you may want.
Enjoy!