Lamb Burgers With Aioli And Slaw Recipes

LAMB BURGERS WITH LEMON GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• To make the aioli, mix together the mayonnaise, pressed garlic, and minced parsley. If you're sensitive to raw garlic, start with 1 clove of garlic and taste the aioli before adding more. Add about half of the lemon juice to the aioli, stir to mix, then taste, continuing to add lemon juice until the flavor is balanced for you. Season with 1/8 tsp sea salt and set aioli aside.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. In a large bowl, gently break up the ground lamb with a wooden spoon. Add the 1/4 tsp sea salt, the ground cumin, and a few turns of freshly ground black pepper. Stir to gently mix the seasonings into the meat - try to mix the meat just enough to incorporate the spices, as overmixing will make your burgers tough. Gently form the burgers into four equally sized patties, then press your thumb into the middle of each patty to make a divot - this will keep the burgers flat when you grill them.
• Grill the burgers until they are medium in the middle (an internal temperature of 160 degrees F), about 4 minutes per side. If you'd like, you can also toast your burger buns for about 60 seconds while you are cooking the burgers. When the burgers are done, place the patties in the buns, top with a spoonful of the lemon garlic aioli and a few slices of red onion, and serve immediately.

LAMB BURGERS WITH LEMON-CAPER AIOLI AND FENNEL SLAW

Steps:

• Lemon-Caper Aioli:
• Place capers in a small bowl and pour in warm water to cover. Let soak 20 minutes. Drain, rinse, and pat dry. Coarsely chop.
• Whisk capers, mayonnaise, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, and garlic in a medium bowl; taste and season with salt and more lemon juice, if desired.
• Assembly:
• Shape lamb into 4 patties about 1" thick, season with salt, and let sit at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet, ideally cast iron, over medium. Cook lamb patties, working in batches if needed, until browned (they won't take on as much color as a beef burger), 5-7 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on second side, about 5 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer patties to a plate and let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss celery, fennel, fennel fronds (if using), onion, lemon juice, dried mint, and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. Season slaw with salt and pepper.
• Generously spread aioli on cut sides of buns and build each burger with a lamb patty, 3 or 4 boquerones, and a mound of slaw. This is a messy burger, so the bib is not optional.
• Do Ahead
• Aioli can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

FIVE SPICE LAMB BURGERS WITH PICKLED CUCUMBER RELISH AND FIVE SPICE AIOLI

Steps:

• For the aioli:
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice, and five-spice powder. Refrigerate the aioli until ready to use.
• For the relish:
• In a saute pan over medium-high heat, toast the coriander seeds until fragrant. Drizzle in the vegetable oil, add the red onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent. Stir in the chile and white wine vinegar, and then sprinkle over the sugar, stirring until it dissolves.
• Add the cucumber to the pan, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over medium heat, and reduce slightly, achieving a light glaze consistency. Season the relish with salt, and let the mixture cool.
• Just before serving the relish, stir in the mint, and season with salt, to taste.
• For the burgers:
• Put the ground lamb, shallot, fresh ginger, garlic, egg yolk, and five-spice powder in a bowl, and mix well. Season the mixture with salt, and black pepper. Divide and shape the lamb mixture into 4 (8-ounce) burger patties. Place the patties in the refrigerator for 1 hour, to allow the flavors to infuse.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high and lightly oil the grate. Grill the lamb patties until they are seared on both sides, and cooked through. Remove the patties from the grill, and set aside. Place the buns on the grill, cut-side down, and toast until golden.
• Put the lamb patties on the toasted buns, slathered with the Five-Spice Aioli, Pickled Cucumber Relish, and sliced tomato.

LAMB BURGER

Steps:

• For the burgers: In a bowl, blend the beef and lamb. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and then remove from the bowl and form 4 patties, 8 ounces each.
• Next, to cook the burgers, warm a large pan with the oil over high heat until the verge of smoking. Then reduce the heat to medium and add the burgers. Cook on the first side for 5 minutes, and then flip and repeat the process on the second side. During the second side of cooking, top with the feta cheese and finish for final time.
• For the sauce: During the burger cooking, in a bowl blend and whisk together the sour cream, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Taste and add any additional seasoning if desired.
• Warm a second pan over medium heat. Spread the butter on the interior of the buns, and then place in the warmed pan, browning until crusted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Once cooked, remove and build the burgers with lettuce, tomato, burger, and top with sauce and enjoy.

GOAT CHEESE STUFFED LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions in the oil until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Gently knead together the softened onions, lamb, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper. Divide the mixture into 6 parts and roll into balls, then cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mix together the goat cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, basil, and oregano until well combined; cover and chill for 5 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Working with one portion of meat at a time, make an indentation in the center of the ball with your thumb. Fill the indentation with a heaping tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture. Gently pull and form the meat patty around the cheese filling, making a burger-shaped patty. Repeat with each ball of the lamb mixture.
• Grill the patties on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and well done, about 8 minutes per side.

LAMB-BACON BURGERS WITH SPICY AIOLI

Steps:

• Aioli:
• Whisk egg yolk and mustard in a medium bowl to combine. Whisking constantly, gradually drizzle in oil, drop by drop at first; keep going until aioli is thickened and smooth. Whisk in chipotle, garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice; season with salt. Cover and chill.
• Do ahead
• Aioli can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• Assembly:
• Preheat oven to 225°. Toss tomatoes, thyme, and 1 tablespoon oil on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Arrange tomatoes cut side down and roast until skin is slightly browned and beginning to separate from flesh, 75-85 minutes. Let cool, then slip off skins.
• While tomatoes are roasting, freeze bacon until almost frozen through, about 40 minutes (this will help it chop cleanly in the food processor). Pulse bacon in a food processor, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, until very finely chopped, about 1 minute.
• Transfer bacon to a medium bowl and gently mix in ground lamb, oregano, sage, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt just to combine. Divide meat into 4 equal portions and gently shape into 3/4"-thick patties.
• Heat a grill pan or a cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook patties until lightly charred and medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side. Generously spread buns with aioli and build burgers with patties, roasted tomatoes, and mozzarella.
• Toss arugula in another medium bowl with vinegar and remaining 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve burgers with arugula alongside.

LAMB WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in small saucepan; deep-fry thyme briefly, only about 5 seconds til fragrant. Remove thyme from oila and drain on absorbent paper.
• Prehead oven to moderate.
• Cut potatoes into 1cm slices; heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved thyme oil in ovenproof/flameproof baking dish; cook potato slices in batches til lightly browned on both sides. Return all potatoes to baking dish; add lamb and roast, uncovered for about 15 minutes or unil cooked as desired.
• Meanwhile, make aioli.
• Boil, steam or microwave spinach til just wilted; drain. Heat remaining thyme oil with butter in small saucepan; cook mushrooms and garlic til softened. Cut each lamb rack into 4 cutlets; divide among serving plates with spinach, potato and mushrooms. Top with aioli, garnish with fried thyme and drizzle with vinegar.
• Aioli: whisk mustard, vinegar, garlic and egg yolks in a small bowl til combined; gradually add oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking constantly, til aioli thickens. Whisk in lemon juice.