Best Spiced Burgers With Cucumber Yogurt Recipes

GREEK MINT AND LAMB BURGERS WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE

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These simple and juicy Lamb Burgers are flavor packed with Greek spices, and have delicious flavors of mint making them perfect way to enjoy summer grilled Greek dinner at home! I served lamb burgers with layers of cucumber and Greek Yogurt Sauce, sweet roasted red peppers, peppery arugula with brioche burgers buns... for a lamb lover, these flavors are mouthwatering experience!Specially when flavor-packed Greek burgers are cooking on the grill, as far as the aroma of grilling goes... people can tell someone is cooking authentic Greek-style food at home!I can tell you, these will be the BEST Greek Lamb Burgers you have ever cooked at home! Not just a simply, scrumptious, and 25 minutes recipe.... I'm also sharing a secret to make lamb patties extra-moist and juicy. Do you always think, only cooking at right temperature keeps meat moist?! In my honest opinion, ingredients paired with meat also play an important role in keeping meat moist and juicy while cooking.Ingredients for these burgers are still easy to find in any spice-lover's pantry. In fact, you will be surprised that you always had moist-juicy-lamb-secret-ingredient sitting in the pantry! So let's talk lamb burgers today!I hope you enjoyed long weekend? I had a nice long break and even missed Monday's recipe on blog. Or I should say, I wanted you to enjoy Mango Cheesecake a little longer. :)For us, past weekend was all about cooking-at-home. And lamb was on the menu, twice. I mostly cook chicken or fish for summer dinner and meats are generally in weekend menu. Often Vishal is in-charge of grill and he loves simple black pepper and salt seasoned lamb patties for Sunday lunch/dinner. Whenever it is more than salt-pepper, we switch roles and I'm the in-charge. :) I had this recipe in mind for quite sometime.. So, on weekend I told Vishal, "I'm cooking Lamb Burgers today!"Flavor and spices used for Greek Lamb Burgers are very close to Indian flavors. Like cumin, garlic, onion, and mint are very often used in Indian ground lamb kababs and so are in Mediterranean cuisine. If you are fan of either of these two cuisines, you should invest in keeping some cumin, coriander and oregano in your pantry.When we were shopping to cook lamb burgers for lunch... Vishal shared with butcher about our plans of grilling Greek-style burgers. Where he was impressed with my combination of flavors: lamb burgers with mint, roasted peppers and brioche buns..... He suggested us to add one more ingredient in lamb patties to help in binding, keeping meat extra moist and juicy. That ingredient is Milk Powder. I was really surprised but I did try it in these burgers. I must say, I'm so impressed with the results. Ground lamb meat, even though I bought 85-15 instead of regular 80-20 , came out super moist, tender and there was no sweetness of milk any where. score!Milk Powder?! Really? I bet you will have some in your pantry?! Add some to lamb burgers, friends!!Other than assembling ingredients, these lamb burgers come together super fast and with just 10 minutes prep, these are even easy to serve for dinner. You enjoy Lamb burgers and now, I get up to make something delicious for you for Wednesday!!Have a great day! -Savita

Provided by Savita

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Lamb, ground, 85-15
1-2 Shallot Onions, small onions, small chopped
3 tbsp Powdered Milk
2 Garlic, cloves, minced
1 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Chili Flakes
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Salt
4 tbsp Mint, handful of fresh leaves, chopped
3 tbsp Parsley, fresh leaves, chopped
1 Cup Yogurt, greek, thick yogurt
1 Cucumber, seedless such hothouse or english cucumber, small chopped
1 Lime, zest and juice of lime, adjust to taste
2 tbsp Mint, fresh leaves, chopped
2 tbsp Parsley, fresh leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
3-4 Red Bell Pepper, roasted, thin sliced
Arugula
Red Onion
Burger Bun, prefer sweet hawaiian or brioche, for serving

Steps:

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce for lamb burgers: To make yogurt sauce, in a medium bowl combine, yogurt, cucumber, cumin powder, lime juice, mint, and parsley. Refrigerate until ready to use. Just before using, taste and adjust salt and black pepper.
Set the grill to preheat. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small sauce pan. Add onion and fresh chopped garlic. Sweat until onions are soft. (2-3 minutes). For lamb burgers, in a wide bowl, add ground lamb, softened onions, all spices with mint, parsley and salt. Mix to combine and distribute all ingredients.
Make 4 large 1/3 pound patties or 6 small 1/4 pound patties as per liking.
To cook lamb burgers: Place burger patties on medium hot grill and cook for 5-6 minutes, then flip and cook other side until burgers are done to your taste. Don't flip'em too often, let one side sear well and caramelize before tuning to cook other side. You can also lightly toast brioche buns, if prefer. For best result, after grilling, let cooked lamb rest for 5 minutes.
To serve, slather 1-2 tbsp yogurt dressing on bottom half of bun, top with onion slices, lamb patties, roasted peppers,more yogurt dressing and fresh arugula. Serve and enjoy!

CAJUN SPICED BURGERS

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Beef burgers get a big flavor boost here from Cajun seasoning, while the classic trinity of Creole cuisine (onions, bell peppers, and celery) makes an appearance as well. Our burger blend of choice is 80% lean ground beef-it has the perfect ratio of juiciness to flavor.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds 80% lean ground beef
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
3 scallions, sliced (white and green parts)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 medium yellow onion, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1 medium green bell pepper, sliced into 1/4-inch rings
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split

Steps:

SET UP: Prepare a grill or grill pan and heat to medium-high heat.
FORM THE PATTIES: Gently mix the ground beef, Cajun seasoning, and scallions. Form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
MIX THE REMOULADE: Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, parsley, and celery in a small bowl. Refrigerate until needed.
GRILL EVERYTHING: Grill the patties, flipping once, to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium. Brush the onion and green pepper with the oil and grill the vegetables until lightly charred and tender, about 5 minutes total.
SERVE: Toast the buns on the grill for a minute or so. Put a patty on the bottom bun and top with remoulade. Add some onion and bell pepper, then add the top bun.

SPICED BEEF KABOBS WITH CUCUMBER-YOGURT SAUCE

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 55m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 English cucumber, peeled
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, such as Fage
1 teaspoon lemon zest, from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1/2 large lemon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, such as Fage
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest, from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 pound beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
16 grape or cherry tomatoes
1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
Eight 10-inch bamboo skewers, soaked if using an outdoor grill

Steps:

For the sauce: Grate the cucumber over a strainer and squeeze out the water. Transfer the grated cucumber to a medium bowl along with the mint, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Mix to combine, using a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
For the kebobs: In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest, salt, cumin, garam masala and cayenne. Add the cubed sirloin and mix to coat evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat.
Beginning with the meat, thread one cube of sirloin onto a skewer, followed by a tomato, another piece of meat, a piece of onion, another piece of meat and finishing with a tomato and an onion. Continue like this until all the skewers are assembled. Sprinkle the kebobs on all sides with salt, then place on the preheated grill and cook for three minutes per side for medium doneness. Serve warm with the cucumber-yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calorie, Fat 11.5 grams, SaturatedFat 3.5 grams, Cholesterol 55 milligrams, Sodium 448 milligrams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, Sugar 6 grams

PITA BURGERS WITH CUCUMBER-YOGURT SAUCE

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Make and share this Pita Burgers with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by BrendaM

Categories Meat

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/3 cup chopped cucumber
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pita pocket bread, halved and warmed
1 medium tomatoes, cut into 8 thin slices

Steps:

Combine dried basil leaves, lemon pepper and onion powder in a small bowl.
In another small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, salt and 1 tsp of herb mixture
Reserve.
Shape ground beef into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
Sprinkle remaining herb mixture over both sides of patties.
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Place patties in hot skillet and cook 6-8 minutes, turning once.
Patties should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F.
To serve, place a burger in each pita half.
Add two tomato slices and yogurt sauce as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.7, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 75.5, Sodium 404.5, Carbohydrate 21, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 27.4

CUCUMBER RAITA BURGERS

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Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 Grillers® Vegan Veggie Burgers or Grillers Prime® Veggie Burgers
3/4 teaspoon liquid pepper sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped, seeded cucumber
1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt or low-fat vegan yogurt
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

1. Place frozen burgers on baking sheet. Brush tops with pepper sauce. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes.
2. Combine cucumber, yogurt, onion, cumin, salt, and garlic powder. Spoon on top of burgers. Garnish with additional thin cucumber slices and chopped red onion, if desired.
ON THE GRILL:
Preheat grill
Use a food thermometer to be sure patties reach minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Helpful Hints: When you want an exotic entree in just a few minutes, this recipe saves the day. Just 20 minutes from start to finish gives you pepper-sauced burgers topped with refreshing cucumber-yogurt sauce. Garnish with a few thin slices of cucumber and chopped red onion for extra pizazz.
Note: Recipe is vegan only if vegan yogurt and Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Vegan Veggie Burgers are used.
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