Easy Dinner Ideas: Lamb Pita Burgers

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If you Love Lamb….you’ll love that this takes less than 30 minutes to pull together.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 2 pounds ground lamb
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (if cooking on a stovetop)
• 4 rounds pita bread, sliced into pockets and toasted

1.  Heat grill to medium-high. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, mint, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the lamb, shallot, garlic, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Form 4 patties about ¾ inch thick.
3. Grill the patties until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. (Or heat the oil in a grill pan over medium heat and cook patties, 5 to 6 minutes per side.)
4. Serve patties in the pita pockets with the cucumber relish.

Prep time About minutes.

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