Spiced Lamb Burger
"As the lamb cooks inside the pita, the fat will render into the bread, creating a crunchy, compact, vibrantly flavored meat pie. You must chill the burgers for 1 hour before grilling. From Bon Appétit. July 2014"
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (250 g)
- Calories 651.7
- Total Fat - 41 g
- Saturated Fat - 15.5 g
- Cholesterol - 103.5 mg
- Sodium - 1020.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 39 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 1 g
- Protein - 30.2 g
- Calcium - 111.4 mg
- Iron - 3.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Using a fork, mix lamb, onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and ¼ cup oil in a large bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
Step 2
Prepare grill for medium heat and oil grate. Working one at a time, open each pita pocket by cutting along seam, halfway around perimeter. Spoon filling into pitas, spreading to edges. Close, pressing on filling to seal.
Step 3
Grill pitas until filling is cooked through and bread is crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
Tips
No special items needed.