The Grilled Lamb Burger Pitas with Tzatziki Sauce are lighter and more tender than typical hamburgers. (Photo: The Junior League of Houston)
Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce:
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
7 ounces Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Burgers:
2 pounds ground lamb
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Turkish or Greek seasoning
1 medium onion, cut into ¼-inch slices
Olive oil
5 whole pitas, halved
3 tomatoes, thickly sliced and halved
Directions
Pat the cucumbers dry and set aside. Combine the remaining sauce ingredients and mix well. Fold in the cucumbers and chill. Heat the grill to medium-high. Combine the lamb, Worcestershire and seasoning in a medium bowl. Form into mini burgers about 1½ inches in diameter, making about 20 burgers. Lightly brush both sides of the onion slices with olive oil. Grill the burgers and onion slices for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Fill each pita half with 2 mini lamb burgers, grilled onions, tomatoes and Tzatziki sauce. Serves 5.