Spiced Lamb Burger
A delicious Middle Eastern-inspired burger made with seasoned ground lamb shoulder, fresh herbs, and warm spices, stuffed into crispy grilled pita bread. The combination of coriander, cumin, and cinnamon gives these burgers their distinctive flavor.
Ingredients
- •2½ pounds ground lamb
- •1 medium onion
- •¾ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- •1 tablespoon ground coriander
- •¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •2 teaspoons kosher salt
- •1½ teaspoons black pepper
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •8 pieces pita breads
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Using a fork, mix lamb, onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup oil in a large bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
60 min
- 2.
Prepare grill for medium heat and oil grate. Working one at a time, open each pita pocket by cutting along seam, halfway around perimeter. Spoon filling into pitas, spreading to edges. Close, pressing on filling to seal.
15 min
- 3.
Grill pitas until filling is cooked through and bread is crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
10 min
- 4.
Do ahead: Filling can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled. Pita breads can be stuffed 1 hour ahead; cover and chill.
