All American Lamb Burger

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds ground American Lamb
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2  cup finely chopped onion
  • 3  tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
  • 8 hamburger buns, split and toasted
  • 8 lettuce leaves
  • 4 thin slices red onion, split into rings
  • 16 tomato slices

In large bowl, combine ground lamb, tomato sauce, oats, onion, basil, garlic powder, seasoned salt and pepper.  Mix until all ingredients are blended.  Shape into eight 1/2-inch thick patties.

To Grill: Cook over medium-hot coals.  Grill 4 inches from coals 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness:  145ºF for medium-rare, 160ºF for medium or 170ºF for well.

To Broil: Place lamb patties on broiler pan.  Broil lamb 4 inches from source of heat for 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness:  145ºF for medium-rare, 160ºF for medium or 170ºF for well.

Arrange lettuce leaf on bottom half of each bun. Top with onion rings, 2 tomato slices, cooked lamb patties and bun top.

8 servings. Preparation time: 10 min. Cook time: 10 min.

Nutrition per serving:  381 calories, 25 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate, 18 g total fat (41% calories from fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 5 g fiber, 603 mg sodium, 7 mg niacin, 0.25 mg vitamin B6, 2 mcg vitamin B12, 3 mg iron, 5 mg zinc.

Recipe and image provided by the American Lamb Board