Twitterlicious Burgers - Mine is a Lamb Burger

OK, taking a break from the Food fest updates – I promise I’ll get to Alton’s demo next but I had to post today for our second virtual lunch on twitter. @cheryltan88 and @cowgirlchef started this madness with BLTs a couple of weeks ago and we’re on to burgers this week. Burgers were a great choice for virtual cooking since they are so versatile! Ellise - @cowgirlchef http://twitter.com/cowgirlchef made a sumptuous looking Roquefort burger – see the post here - http://www.cowgirlchef.com/ and Cheryl’s http://www.atigerinthekitchen.com/ here. Kelsey made her brother’s recipe which you can see here; Naptimechef

I was torn about what kind of burger to make so I bought the fixins for two types. For this lunch I went with a feta stuffed lamb burger with a mint yogurt topping. I chose this one mostly because I had forgotten about the #letslunch challenge and this is a quick and easy burger to throw together. The other one, which I will make and post this weekend involved grinding my own top round and cooking black beans.

For the lamb burger I started with a third of a pound of ground lamb, about a tsp of ground coriander and a tsp of powdered garlic. Mix them together gently. The more gentle you are the more tender your burger will be. I had also chopped some fresh organic mint for the yogurt so I threw some of that into the lamb as well. Then flatten the lamb out and place a slice of feta in the middle and seal it up well forming a patty. I use a stiff feta for this one rather than a creamy version so that it stays in the burger instead of leaking out all over the pan. Season well on both sides with salt and pepper.

(I’m not taking a lot of pics for this one since raw meat doesn’t really make anyone hungry!)

I lightly oiled a fry pan (oven safe) and started the burger on the stovetop for about 5 minutes to get one side browned, then flipped it and put it into a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until cooked through. I also flipped it once during cooking. Meanwhile simply mix 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt or greek style yogurt with 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped mint to make a topping.

Plate with fresh spinach stuffed into ½ of a split pita and burger topped with yogurt. Easy peasy and pretty tasty if I do say so myself. The creamy yogurt with zingy mint combining with the feta and lamb make the flavors really pop in your mouth and the slight background of coriander makes you wonder what that subtle taste is.

I wonder what we’ll make next time? Suggestions? Grab your spatula and follow along on twitter for great Friday lunch ideas or toss in your own but remember that pics are a definite requirement!