Best Harissa Spiced Lamb Burgers Recipes

HARISSA SPICED LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• 1 Heat a little olive oil in a small pan, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened and golden then remove from the heat. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the lamb mince, harissa, mint and cooked onion. Form into 4 burgers and chill for 15 minutes. 3 Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan or griddle pan over a medium heat. Cook the burgers for 5-6 minutes on each side until nicely browned and cooked through (alternatively, cook on a barbecue). 4 Meanwhile, lightly toast the cut side of the rolls on the frying pan or griddle. To serve, place a handful of rocket on the bottom half of each roll, top with a burger, a large dollop of tzatziki and the remaining half roll. Serve hot.

MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB WITH HARISSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan. Alternatively, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the bread into 1/4-inch thick slices. Brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and lightly grill on 1 side. Cool and store in a sealed container until ready to use.
• Combine the harissa, sour cream, half of the lemon zest, and half of the lemon juice in a small bowl.
• If more lemon is necessary, add the rest of the zest and or juice. Put into a squeeze bottle for easy assembly.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat lamb racks generously with the spice mix, salt, and pepper. Be cautious with the pepper since there is pepper in the spice mix. There should be an even coat of spices around the lamb. Heat a couple tablespoons olive oil in a very large skillet over high heat. When oil is hot, add lamb racks and sear over high heat to form a crust on both sides. Remove from the pan, transfer to a baking dish and finish in the oven for 8 minutes or until medium rare. Remove from the oven and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
• Assembly: Slice the lamb into 1/4-inch thick slices as close to the bone as possible. Place a piece of lamb on top of a baguette slice. Add a drop of the harissa (remember it is spicy), and then finish with a thin julienne of dried apricot and a sprig of chervil. For additional seasoning, add a sprinkle of salt and a drop of extra-virgin olive oil.
• In a shallow saute pan, toast all of the spices over a medium heat. Allow to cool and then grind in a coffee grinder to a fine powder.

HARISSA BURGERS

Steps:

• Place meat in large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with harissa, fennel, garlic, coriander, cumin and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper. Mix quickly by hand. Divide into 4 portions. Form each into large patty, making thinner at centres and thicker at edges. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Barbecue directly over medium-high heat on lightly oiled grill, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Alternately, cook in large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Place burgers in buns.