Spiced Lamb Burgers

These spiced lamb burgers are topped with apricot goat cheese and lots of peppery arugula. These are the perfect change to your normal burger night.

Growing up we ate homemade burgers at least once a week. Usually they were the same each and every week – grilled ground beef topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, yellow mustard and ketchup. Totally delicious but nothing to really rave about.

As soon as I started experimenting in my own kitchen I knew the burger was where I was going to start. At first I started with different toppings and then I started experimenting with different types of ground meats. It took me a long time to finally try ground lamb because my dad was never a fan. He talks about the one time he tried lamb in Canada and how horribly awful it was. I still think he must have been given mutton instead of delicious spring lamb. I know this because my grilled lamb is not even close to horribly awful. {Trust me!}

When Kita of Girl Carnivore asked me if I wanted to participate in Burger Month I didn’t even hesitate to say “of course!” I would never turn down the chance to make another burger for the blog. Especially since I only seem to have two burger recipes {smoked blue cheese patty melt & Greek chicken burgers} my blog is lacking in that department!

These spiced lam burgers are made with tons of spices and topped with fresh crumbled apricot goat cheese and arugula. I love the sweet bite of apricot mixed with the lamb but regular crumbled goat cheese would work just as well. Trust me, if you’re a fan of lamb you have to give these burgers a try.

Also be sure to scroll down and enter in the fun giveaway for Burger Month. Lots of goodies up for grabs!

Spiced Lamb Burgers

These spiced lamb burgers are topped with apricot goat cheese and lots of peppery arugula. These are the perfect change to your normal burger night.

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 pound ground lamb
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped mint
• 2 teaspoons sherry
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 brioche buns
• Olive oil
• 1 cup apricot crumbled goat cheese
• 1 cup arugula

Directions:

In a large bowl add lamb, garlic, parsley, mint, sherry, oregano, cumin, coriander, crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper. Using your hands mix the meat together and divide into 4 patties.

Either grill the patties over medium/high heat or fry the burgers with a little olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until desired doneness. Please keep in mind that you will get the juiciest burger by cooking them medium rare.

Baste the inside of the cut open brioche bun with olive oil and lightly toast. Top each bun with burger, 1/4 cup goat cheese and 1/4 cup arugula.