These burgers turned out really good. My husband makes his own version that is very similar to this recipe (using a little of this and that)...and I wanted to replicate it. Suprisingly enough this came very close to his. I used dry herbs and threw in some cilantro and green onions. I used a bit more salt than what the recipe called for and used ground pork rather than lamb. I've never cooked with lamb before...simply because I never see it at our grocery store. I was given several compliments and plan on making this again. Thanks for sharing Alan.
Mighty tasty burgers! I substituted dark corn syrup for the molasses, and white wine for the sherry. Very good - and the burgers held together well on the grill. Just let them cook well before turning over.
Fabulous flavor. I wouldn't change a thing to the recipe for the burgers. Even when cooked all the way through the meat was so tender and juicy. The only thing I did differently was I made some homemade tzaziki yogurt sauce and added a spoonful or two of that to the burger and feta in the grilled pita pocket. This will be a new favorite for the grill! Thanks Alan.
EXCELLENT... I took this recipe and made small meatballs and baked in the oven... then served them with toothpicks and tzatziki as an appetizer... everyone wanted the recipe! YUM
Yummy Yummy Yummy!! I raise sheep so always have lots of lamb on hand and I am always looking for good lamb recipes. This one is great. I didn't have any fresh mint so used 3 mint tea bags (make sure it has no additives) also I had no sherry or wine so used angastura bitters. This lamb burger was so tasty and did hold together well. My family gave it 5 stars even the kids. Will serve this often this coming summer. Thanks for the great recipe.
These were fantastic - even with the variety of substitutions I had to make (7 mos pregnant and not keen on the idea of a special trip to the store). I substituted fresh thyme and rosemary for the cilantro and mint honey for the molasses a good squeeze of lemon juice as I was going for a Greek flavour. The mix was a bit dry so I added a beaten egg and a handful of breadcrumbs and they were delicious! Can't wait to try the original recipe. Thanks Alan.
Excellent! Based on the other reviews I doubled the recipe and I'm glad I did. I love grilled lamb and I'll make this one again. I didn't have sherry. I used some white wine instead. I happened to have pomegranate molasses so I used that instead. Goes great with salad and wine. If you like grilled lamb you'll love this recipe.
Holy Cow! This Lamb kicks-!
We love our food highly seasoned, and these were wonderful for our first meal from the 4-H market lamb that we had just picked up from the butcher! These will become a must-have in our home! Served with tzatziki sauce, they were stupendous!
I made these just as written. They were not to my liking. Way too much going on w/ these burgers. You can't even taste the lamb might as well be using ground turkey or pork;) TOO many spices in this that are overpowering and they are not spicy at all. No one liked them. Next time I want a lamb burger I'll just make a lamb burger: nothing needed but S & P.
