Greek Recipe ∼ Greek Burgers

My mother never really cooked ground meat, but I have given these burgers the flavor of her Greek cooking. I like a lot of pepper on mine, coating each side liberally, but the kids prefer these burgers with just a very little finely ground pepper. Serve with a garlic mayonnaise.

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 pounds ground lamb
• ¼ cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup trimmed, diced fennel bulb
• 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 hamburger buns

Cooking Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and minced garlic. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat grill for high heat.
3. Mix together lamb, breadcrumbs, fennel, shallot, oregano, and salt. Form into 3/4-inch-thick patties, and sprinkle black pepper over each.
4. Brush grate with olive oil, and place burgers on grill. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side, turning once, or until done. Serve on buns with garlic mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts

• calories478.6
• carbohydrateContent26.2 g
• cholesterolContent81.1 mg
• fatContent30.4 g
• fiberContent1.8 g
• proteinContent23.9 g
• saturatedFatContent8.8 g
• sodiumContent558.6 mg
• sugarContent0.5 g