Lamb Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce

Health score
23%
Lamb Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce
45 min.
4
617kcal

Suggestions

These lamb burgers with tzatziki sauce are a delicious and flavorful twist on the traditional burger. The lamb patties are seasoned with a blend of garlic, lemon, and parsley, giving them a fresh and savory taste. The star of the show, however, is the tzatziki sauce. This creamy, tangy sauce is made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill, and it adds the perfect amount of flavor and moisture to the burger. These burgers are perfect for a summer cookout or a quick weeknight dinner. They're easy to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Serve them on toasted buns with a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce and your favorite burger toppings. Don't forget to pair them with some crispy fries or a refreshing salad for a complete meal. So, fire up the grill and get ready to enjoy a tasty treat with these lamb burgers and tzatziki sauce!

Ingredients

  •  cucumber diced seeded
  •  eggs 
  • tablespoons olive oil extra virgin 
  • 0.3 cup flat parsley chopped
  • handful optional: dill fresh minced
  • 12 Cloves garlic peeled cut in ha
  • pint greek yogurt 
  • pound lamb 
  •  hawaiian rolls 
  •  juice of lemon 
  • servings salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • grill

Directions

  1. For the lamb burger, mix 1 pound ground lamb, 1 egg, 1 splash of extra virgin olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley, and 6 cloves of chopped garlic. Season with kosher salt & pepper to taste and let sit for to 1 hour.Grill burgers to your liking.For the tzatziki sauce, mix together 1 pint Greek yogurt, 1 diced cucumber, juice of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 6 garlic cloves (add garlic bit by bit until you have the level of garlic you like), 1 handful minced fresh dill, and kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Refrigerate overnight to let the flavors intensify.
  2. Serve the grilled burgers on toasted buns and add a dollop of the sauce on top.

Nutrition Facts

Calories617kcal
Protein24.72%
Fat54.44%
Carbs20.84%

Properties

Glycemic Index
38.5
Glycemic Load
13.92
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
27.562608695652%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.73mg
Hesperetin
2.17mg
Naringenin
0.21mg
Apigenin
8.09mg
Luteolin
0.05mg
Isorhamnetin
0.11mg
Kaempferol
0.11mg
Myricetin
0.71mg
Quercetin
0.36mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:616.69kcal
30.83%
Fat:36.95g
56.84%
Saturated Fat:13.38g
83.65%
Carbohydrates:31.82g
10.61%
Net Carbohydrates:30.16g
10.97%
Sugar:8.57g
9.53%
Cholesterol:129.62mg
43.21%
Sodium:536.89mg
23.34%
Protein:37.74g
75.48%
Vitamin K:77.45µg
73.76%
Selenium:49.48µg
70.68%
Vitamin B12:3.63µg
60.52%
Vitamin B2:0.78mg
46.11%
Vitamin B3:8.97mg
44.86%
Phosphorus:437.18mg
43.72%
Zinc:5.23mg
34.88%
Vitamin B1:0.44mg
29.12%
Calcium:251.11mg
25.11%
Manganese:0.49mg
24.49%
Folate:94.13µg
23.53%
Iron:4.13mg
22.93%
Vitamin B6:0.43mg
21.48%
Vitamin C:16.77mg
20.33%
Potassium:662.45mg
18.93%
Vitamin B5:1.57mg
15.67%
Magnesium:62.2mg
15.55%
Copper:0.28mg
13.9%
Vitamin E:1.56mg
10.39%
Vitamin A:455.47IU
9.11%
Fiber:1.66g
6.65%
Vitamin D:0.33µg
2.22%