I’ve recently fallen in love with lamb. It’s been a long time in coming—all the lamb I’d eaten, until recently, had been less than satisfying.
While in Paris last year, I ate some lamb shawarma that completely altered my view of this delicious protein. I’ve tried several more lamb dishes in restaurants closer to home, only to find that I now can’t get enough.
Kathleen, always on the hunt to expand our home-cooking horizons, took up the challenge to prepare a yummy lamb dish. Her first attempt, a lamb shawarma burger, was not only a remarkable lamb dish, but one we’d rank up at the top of any best burger list. Jam-packed full of herbs and spices, and topped with a mouthwatering combination of harissa and our homemade tahini, this dish will completely redefine what you think a burger can be.
Rough chop onion and garlic and add to food processor, along with herbs, lemon, salt, and pepper. Pulse until all ingredients are combined and a thick puree forms.
Add puree to ground lamb. Add spices. Mix with hands until combined. Lamb will have a distinctly green, herbaceous color.
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat with a very thin coating of canola oil.
Make lamb patties (either 4 large burgers or 8-10 meatball sized kabob patties).
Cook lamb to preference (about 4-5 minutes per side for medium).
Use lamb to make burgers, kabobs, or pita sandwiches. We enjoyed ours on garlic naan with tahini, harissa, tomato, and Israeli pickles.
Lamb Shawarma Burgers
By Paul
I’ve recently fallen in love with lamb. It’s been a long time in coming—all the lamb I’d eaten, until recently, had been less than satisfying.
While in Paris last year, I ate some lamb shawarma that completely altered my view of this delicious protein. I’ve tried several more lamb dishes in restaurants closer to home, only to find that I now can’t get enough.
Kathleen, always on the hunt to expand our home-cooking horizons, took up the challenge to prepare a yummy lamb dish. Her first attempt, a lamb shawarma burger, was not only a remarkable lamb dish, but one we’d rank up at the top of any best burger list. Jam-packed full of herbs and spices, and topped with a mouthwatering combination of harissa and our homemade tahini, this dish will completely redefine what you think a burger can be.
Lamb Shawarma Burgers
An herbaceous, spicy lamb dish.
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