Lamburgers with Feta Cheese

By á-1883

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 4 large unpeeled garlic cloves
• 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled, grated and squeezed very dry in a clean towel
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves
• 1 teaspoon red or rice wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 large, thin tomato slices
• 4 large, thin tomato slices
• 4 small (4 inch) pita breads

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1. Set 4 whole garlic cloves in a small skillet over medium-high heat and toast for 5 minutes. Cool until you can hold, then peel, mince and set aside.

2. Break up lamb in a medium bowl. Add roasted garlic, feta, oregano, salt and pepper over
meat and stir until combined.

3. Make in to four patties and refrigerate.

4. Mix cucumber, sour cream, mint, vinegar, 1 minced clove of garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.

5. Refrigerate sauce until ready to serve.

Cook:

1. Cook, turning only once, until done, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium to medium-well burgers.

2. Grill pitas until warm and split crosswise.

3. Spread a couple of tablespoons of sauce over 4 pita halves.

4. Top each with an onion slice, a tomato slice and a burger.

5. Spread a portion of the remaining sauce over each burger and cover with pitas.