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Spiced Lamb Burgers with Feta and Tahini Sauce
Milk Street Facebook Community member Jennifer Wozniak of Flint, Michigan, drizzles tahini onto lamb burgers that she spices up with sumac, cumin and red pepper flakes. She then serves the burgers topped with feta cheese and sandwiched in brioche buns. We played up the Middle Eastern flavor profile by spiking the tahini with Greek yogurt, lemon juice and more sumac, then spread the mixture like mayonnaise on each bun half. If you like, top the burgers with lettuce, tomato and thinly sliced onion.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t buy crumbled feta cheese. Look for it sold in a block so it can be sliced into slabs for layering onto the burgers. Also, be sure to chill the patties before cooking. This firms them up so they’re easier to handle.
50 minutes
Ingredients
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⅔
cup panko breadcrumbs
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1
tablespoon plus ¼ teaspoon ground sumac, divided
Directions
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01In a large bowl, combine the panko, 1 tablespoon sumac, cumin, pepper flakes, yolks, ¾ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper and ¼ cup water. Using a fork, mash the mixture until evenly moistened and well combined. Add the lamb and mix with your hands until well combined. Form into 4 evenly sized patties, each about 4 inches in diameter, then place on a large plate and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
Reviews
October 27, 2024
Perfect Lamb Burger
Made almost stritctly according to the recipe and this was awesome. I did not cook it to the required temp and it was fully cooked and moist at just over130 degrees. The goat cheese melted and held the burger together perfectly. Served with Red onions on top of the burger as pictured and Milkstreet Turkish Chickpea Salad as a side. This will definitly be in our burger rotation.
May 16, 2026
Best lamb burgers
This was very good. We thought the sauce and the feta was a bit too much. Next time we’d go with sauce only and maybe havarti cheese with dill? Or maybe a milder feta. Need to remember red onions next time.
June 20, 2025
Tasty!
I have to admit, I was skeptical about adding panko and egg. I’m not used to adding “stuff” when I make beef burgers. But these had a great texture and flavor and the sauce was a great addition! I grilled mine outside on charcoal. I would make these again.
March 26, 2024
Don't forget to add the water
Did not see the 1/4 cup of water that was supposed to be added....I thought they seemed dry....
Made these last night; I would have cooked them a little less, as we thought they were a bit dry. Flavor was excellent, a bit spicy and savory. I made traditional tzatziki instead of the tahini/yogurt mixture as my family wasn't up to a "new" thing. When I make them again, I'll offer both sauces.
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Good! Used tzatziki sauce along with tomato and red onion for condiments. Followed the recipe pretty much as is and it was a meal all by itself. Will make this again.