Best Lamb Burgers Cucumber Relish Recipes

Five Spice Lamb Burgers with Pickled Cucumber Relish and Five Spice Aioli image

Provided by Roger Mooking

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup mayonnaise
Juice of 1 lime
2 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 red onion, small diced
1 red finger chile, seeded and diced
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 English cucumber, seeded and diced
Kosher salt
1/2 bunch fresh mint, stemmed and coarsely chopped
2 pounds ground lamb
1 shallot, minced
1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon five spice powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 buns, for service
1 ripe tomato, sliced

Steps:

For the aioli:
In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice, and five-spice powder. Refrigerate the aioli until ready to use.
For the relish:
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, toast the coriander seeds until fragrant. Drizzle in the vegetable oil, add the red onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent. Stir in the chile and white wine vinegar, and then sprinkle over the sugar, stirring until it dissolves.
Add the cucumber to the pan, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over medium heat, and reduce slightly, achieving a light glaze consistency. Season the relish with salt, and let the mixture cool.
Just before serving the relish, stir in the mint, and season with salt, to taste.
For the burgers:
Put the ground lamb, shallot, fresh ginger, garlic, egg yolk, and five-spice powder in a bowl, and mix well. Season the mixture with salt, and black pepper. Divide and shape the lamb mixture into 4 (8-ounce) burger patties. Place the patties in the refrigerator for 1 hour, to allow the flavors to infuse.
Preheat a grill to medium-high and lightly oil the grate. Grill the lamb patties until they are seared on both sides, and cooked through. Remove the patties from the grill, and set aside. Place the buns on the grill, cut-side down, and toast until golden.
Put the lamb patties on the toasted buns, slathered with the Five-Spice Aioli, Pickled Cucumber Relish, and sliced tomato.

Lamb Burgers & Cucumber Relish image

Provided by astro-chef

Time 30m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

To make the relish, mix together the ingredients in a large glass bowl, cover and chill for at least 2 hours or it is best chilled overnight.
In a bowl mix the lamb, onion, pepper, and herbs, season with a little salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
Pre-Heat The Grill
Divide the burger mix into 6 equal portions and shape into patties (we use the burger press available from Lakeland)
Grill/broil allowing 5 minutes on each side for a medium burger and 8 minutes each side for a well-done burger.