Grecian Lamb and Tzatziki Grilled Cheese
- 1 whole Cucumber, Peeled, Seed Removed, Diced
- 2 cloves Garlic, Grated Using A Microplane
- 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1/4 cups Chopped Dill
- 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Salt To Taste
- 1/2 teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper, To Taste
- 1/2 pounds Ground Lamb
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
- 1 slice (1/2 Inch Thick) Red Onion
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 2 slices (1-inch Thick) Rustic French Loaf
- 1- 1/2 ounces, weight Wisconsin Black River Blue Cheese, Sliced
- 2 Tablespoons Tzatziki Sauce
- 2- 1/2 ounces, weight Wisconsin Carr Valley Creama Kasa Cheese, Sliced
- Make tzatziki sauce by adding all ingredients into a mixing bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Form lamb into a ball.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat, then add lamb.
- Let cook for about 3 minutes, then smash it down with a large spatula.
- Flatten it like you would a smash burger.
- Continue to cook for about 2 minutes to get it nice and caramelized.
- Flip patty, and continue to cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Add onion ring, and let onion gently cook on top of burger.
- Remove lamb patty and place on paper towel to let any excess fat drain.
- Spread butte and mayonnaise onto each slice of bread.
- Yes, mayonnaise.
- Place bread, butter-and-mayonnaise-side down, on low heat onto a skillet.
- Place blue cheese on one slice of bread.
- Cook for about 5 minutes on low.
- When bread becomes lightly golden, add cooked lamb burger with onion ring on top of blue cheese, making sure the center of the onion is removed.
- Continue to cook until bread starts getting a bit darker golden brown.
- Add tzatziki sauce into center of onion ring.
- Top with Carr Valley cheese, then add remaining slice of bread, butter-and-mayonnaise-side up.
- Carefully flip, then weigh down with a heavy pan, or bacon press.
- Continue cooking on low until bottom side is golden brown, then flip again, press with bacon weight, and cook until cheese is nice and melted on both sides.
- If you want to talk about an awesome grilled cheese, this is the one.
- Talk about surprises in this sandwich.
- You get that nice boldness with the lamb, and then the creaminess hits you from the Carr Valley cheese, then a punch from the creamy and melted blue cheese, only to be balanced with the wilted onion and tangy tzatziki sauce.
- It was extremely difficult to put this down, and to be honest, it only hit the plate once before I continued to devour it.
- Hope you enjoy!
cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, dill, greek yogurt, salt, black pepper, ground lamb, salt, pepper, red onion, butter, mayonnaise, cheese, tzatziki sauce, wisconsin
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/grecian-lamb-and-tzatziki-grilled-cheese/ (may not work)