Grilled lamb burgers in pitas
9
Points®
Total time: 28 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Grill these minty lamb burgers for about 8 minutes and then serve on a pita with bell pepper, yogurt, cucumber and lettuce. Ground lamb can be bought at the grocery store and makes a nice substitute for ground beef. When grilling your lamb burgers, do not press on them because doing so will make them dry, tough, and could press out some of the onion. It's also best to flip the burgers just one time when grilling them. If desired, you can also throw the pita bread and red bell pepper on the grill for a minute to get nice grill marks.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked 85% lean ground lamb
¾ pound(s)
Uncooked onion
2 Tbsp, chopped, finely chopped
Fresh mint leaves
3 Tbsp, chopped
Ground coriander
½ tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Whole wheat pita
1 oz, warmed, top third cut off and placed in bottom of each pita
Romaine lettuce
1⅓ cup(s), shredded, lightly packed chopped
Bell pepper
1 item(s), small, red variety, thinly sliced
Kirby cucumber
½ item(s), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
Plain fat free yogurt
⅓ cup(s)
Instructions
1
Stir together lamb, onion, mint, coriander, salt, and black pepper in medium bowl just until mixed well. Shape into 4 (½-inch-thick) patties.
2
Spray grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Place patties in grill pan and grill until instant-read thermometer inserted into side of burger registers 160°F, about 4 minutes per side.
3
Stuff each pita with 1⁄3 cup lettuce, 1/4 bell pepper, 1/4 cucumber, 1 burger, and about 1 tablespoon yogurt.
4
Serving size: 1 stuffed pita
People Also Like
Join the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program*
*Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients.