Minted Lamb Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 cup olives black pitted
• 1 cup bread crumbs 
• 2  fresno chiles red seeded finely chopped
• 6 servings coarse salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 1 large cucumber peeled seeded finely sliced quartered
• 1 bunch mint leaves fresh
• 2  garlic cloves crushed roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
• 1.5 pounds lamb 
• 6  hamburger buns 
• 0.5  onion red quartered
• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar 
• 3  shallots finely sliced

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• grill

Directions

1. Preheat the grill to medium.
2. Add the mint, black olives, red onion and bread crumbs to a food processor. Pulse until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the olive mixture with the meat. Using your hands, mold the meat mixture into 6 burger patties and place on a hot, oiled grill. Grill the burgers for about 7 minutes per side for medium-rare.
3. Toast the buns on the grill and build the burgers on a toasted bun with a little Cucumber Chile Salad. if desired.
4. Serve.
5. Add shallots, cucumber, garlic, ginger and chiles to a bowl and follow with rice vinegar. Toss to coat and season with salt and pepper, to taste.