Grilled Lamb Burgers With Pickled Onions

Steps

• 1

  Make the pickled onions. Add the onion, lime juice, salt, sugar, and stir to combine in a small bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature for about 2 hours to soften. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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  Ingredients

  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

  • 6 Tablespoon lime juice

  • 1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 Teaspoon raw cane sugar

• 2

  Make the herbed yogurt sauce. Stir together the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, herbs, and 1/2 tsp salt in a small bowl. Adjust the salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve or for up to 2 days.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Greek yogurt

  • 2 Tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 Clove garlic, minced

  • 2 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Herbs, such as mint, dill, parsley

  • 1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt

• 3

  Make the lamb burgers. In a small skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and cook, frequently stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a small plate to cool.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil

  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced

• 4

  Combine the lamb, pork, mint, dill, parsley, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and cooled onions in a large bowl. Gently mix with your hands. Do not overwork the meat.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 Pound ground lamb

  • 8 Ounce ground pork

  • 3 Tablespoon fresh chopped mint

  • 2 Tablespoon fresh chopped dill

  • 3 Tablespoon parsley, chopped

  • 4 Clove garlic, minced

  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 Teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1 Teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 5

  Divide the mixture into 6 equal balls. Press into patties and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. If not cooking immediately, cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.

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  Ingredients

  • buns

  • 1 sliced tomato, for serving

  • Slices cucumber

  • butter lettuce

• 6

  When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 500 °F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.

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• 7

  Insert the probe horizontally into the center of the burger patty. Place the burgers directly on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook until well-browned the internal temperature reach 160 °F, or desired doneness, 4-6 minutes per side.

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• 8

  Remove the burgers from the grill and rest for 5 minutes before serving. Place the lamb burgers on buns and top with a generous dollop of herbed yogurt sauce and pickled onions. Add lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and cucumbers, as desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy! *Cook times will vary depending on set and ambient temperatures. Access this, and over a thousand other Traeger recipes, on the Traeger App.

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