Mouthwatering Lamb Burgers with Fruity Relish
The advantage of making your own burgers is that you know exactly what’s in them. These lamb burgers look and taste better than the fast-food variety, while being a really healthy meal. A fruity relish of orange and raspberry adds a lovely fresh flavour.
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4servings | 20minutes | 10minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
Ingredients
- 400 g lean ground lamb
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2/3 cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg freshly grated
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- pepper to taste
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 whole-wheat buns
- lettuce shredded, to garnish
- Fruity Relish
- 1 orange
- 100 g fresh or thawed frozen raspberries
- 2 tsp dark brown sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Place the lamb in a large bowl. Add the carrot, onion, breadcrumbs, nutmeg and thyme, and season with pepper. Mix roughly with a spoon. Add the egg and use your hands to mix the ingredients together thoroughly.
- Divide the mixture into 4 and shape each portion into a patty about 10–12 cm in diameter, or about 2 cm bigger than the diameter of the buns. Brush both sides of the lamb burgers with oil, then place them in the broiler pan. Cook for 4–5 minutes on each side, depending on their thickness.
- Meanwhile, to make the fruity relish, cut the peel and pith from the orange with a sharp knife and, holding it over a bowl to catch the juice, cut between the membranes to release the segments. Roughly chop the segments and add them to the juice. Add the raspberries and sugar, lightly crushing the fruit with a fork to mix it together.
- Toast the buns briefly under the broiler. Put a lamb burger in each bun and add some lettuce to garnish and a good spoonful of fruity relish. Serve with the remaining relish.
Recipe Notes
Per serving: 427 calories, 28 g protein, 16 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 121 mg cholesterol, 43 g total carbohydrate, 9 g sugars, 7 g fibre, 487 mg sodium
Using whole-wheat buns instead of white ones doubles the amount of fibre. The bread also provides B vitamins and small amounts of iron and calcium. A fruity relish provides a huge bonus of protective antioxidants. It also provides useful amounts of potassium and fibre, especially from the raspberries.
Originally Published in Cook Smart for a Healthy Heart
