Beef/ Lamb

Gyro-Style Beef and Lamb Burger with Tzatziki Sauce

On the menu tonight – Gyro Burgers! I wanted a burger but I wanted to do something a little different. I decided to go Greek and make a gyro-style burger.

Gyros are traditionally made with lamb. If you aren’t sure if you would like a burger with ground lamb, do what I did and do a 50/50 mix of ground beef and ground lamb. This version turned out really good. A gyro wouldn’t be a gyro without that lovely tzatziki sauce. Sure, you can buy it, but I decided to make my own and I’m glad I did! It’s really easy to make and you know exactly what goes in to to the sauce.

The burger hits all the flavors of a gyro, but in the convenient and familiar bun of a traditional burger. So, the next time you are looking for something different on grill day, try a Gyro Burger!

Gyro-Style Beef and Lamb Burger with Tzatziki Sauce

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By Patrick Dulmage Serves: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 22 minutes

Gyro-Style Beef and Lamb Burger with Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 tsp fresh fine chopped mint
  • 1 - 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 - 2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 red onion, thickly sliced
  • Tzatziki Sauce:
  • 8 ounces Greek Yogurt (whole fat)
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
  • zest and juice of a half lemon
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 1/4-1/2 English cucumber, grated
  • 1 tsp fresh mint, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Buns (or pita)
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • Romaine lettuce, chopped

Instructions

1

Pre-heat grill to high

2

Start with the tzatziki sauce

3

In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, dill, garlic, cucumber, lemon juice, zest, and season with salt and pepper

4

Put the tzatziki in the fridge while you start on the burgers

5

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground lamb, coriander, mint, salt and pepper

6

Divide the meat into equal portions and form into burger patties

7

Put the patties on the grill and don't touch them or smash them

8

Add the onion slices to the grill as well

9

After about 5 minutes flip the burgers - they should have a nice crust on one side

10

Flip the onion slices as well

11

After another 5 minutes or so, check to see if the other side of the burgers have a nice crust

12

When finished, pull the onion slices and burgers from the grill and let rest

13

Toast your buns, if desired

14

Build the burger by adding a patty to the bottom bun, add some grilled onion, a dollop of tzatziki sauce

15

Top it off with some lettuce and a little tomato

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