Greek Lamb Sliders

Greek Lamb Sliders with a whipped feta sauce & a Greek salad relish. Check out more at Shutterbean.com

Here’s a contender for your Super Bowl party. Greek Lamb Sliders!

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We make a lemon/herb feta spread, a Greek Salad Relish and char some lamb burgers and sandwich it a lllll together to make a cute little slider.  That means you can totally have two…or three…

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It like a gyro meets burger and it’s freaking delicious.  Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a game to not watch and some sliders to scarf down.

And we’re off!

We start with our whipped feta.

Bust out a mini food processor. Feta + Cream Cheese + Parsley + Lemon Zest= a match made in heaven.

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And we whip it!  Add a splash of water for a creamier consistency.

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Done!  We have an herb/lemon/whipped feta spread now we move on….

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Let’s gather our ingredients. We should make the Greek Salad Relish next.

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Onions, mint, tomatoes, cucumbers, sumac, salt & pepper with a splash of lemon juice.

Mix. Set aside.

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Meat. Ingredients. Mix.

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Make patties. Six total. Season with salt & pepper and drizzle olive oil on top.

Fire up your grill pan on the stove.

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Toast the buns in the oven.

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Spread the feta spread on top of the buns.

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Top with lettuce and mint.

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Followed by the Greek Salad Relish.

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Burgers have been grilled. It’s time to assemble.

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Yes.

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More relish on top.

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Bun topped.

Greek Lamb Sliders // shutterbean

So much deliciousness under this small little bun. That whipped feta spread is EVERYTHING.

(we added sriracha on top!) (we like spicy foods) (like…a lot)

 

Greek Lamb Sliders

makes 6

for the whipped feta spread

  • 3-4 oz. feta (about 1/3 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup italian parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
 
In a mini food processor, process feta, cream cheese, parsley and lemon zest. Process until mixture is smooth and creamy. If mixture is too thick, thin with a splash of water and continue to process. Set aside.
 

for the Greek Salad relish

  • 1 small cucumber, finely diced
  • 7 cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 red onion, finely diced
  • 5 mint leaves, roughly chopped
  • fresh lemon juice
  • salt & pepper

In a small bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion and mint. Toss with a pinch of sumac and season with fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Let mixture sit for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, make burgers.

for the lamb burgers

  • 1 lb. ground lamb
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground sumac
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
  • a glug olive oil
  • 6 slider buns
  • 6 leaves butter lettuce
  • 12 mint leaves

Heat grill pan over medium-high heat.  Turn oven onto BROIL.

In a medium bowl, mix ground lamb, garlic powder, sumac, dill, and salt & pepper until spices are evenly distributed. Shape seasoned meat into 6 small patties.  Drizzle with olive oil and season patties with additional salt & pepper and set aside.

Cut slider buns in half. Lay buns on top of a baking sheet and toast under the broiler for about 1-2 minutes per side, making sure to not burn.

Spread about a tablespoon of the whipped feta spread onto both sides of the buns. Set the tops aside and place a lettuce leaf and 3-4 mint leaves onto each bun bottom. Follow with a heaping tablespoon of the Greek Salad relish.

Grill lamb burgers on a grill pan 3-4 minutes per side, for medium rare. Take burgers off heat and let them sit covered with aluminum foil for 5 minutes. Place each patty on top of the loaded buns. Finish with a small scoop of the Greek Salad relish place the top bun on each burger.  Serve immediately.

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