Lamb Burgers

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 12 pounds ground lamb
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
12 tablespoon capers, well drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
14 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground lamb, garlic, capers, parsley, zest, mustard, salt and pepper.  Mix well and form into 3 burger patties.  

3. Brown the burgers for about 2 minutes on each side.  Then turn the heat down to medium and cook another 5 minutes per side for medium.  

4. Serve on buns, or not, with desired toppings and Cucumber Yogurt Sauce.  

Lamb Burgers

Comments
This recipe is from Ted Allen and modified for large burgers instead of sliders.  Art declared it the best burger in his life, which is pretty high praise.  It was extremely flavorful and the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce complimented the flavors of the burgers perfectly.  

Shown here with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce and Falafel.

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