Lamb Burger Middle Eastern Style

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup regular breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons dry dill weed
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts (optional)
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb lean ground lamb
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 -4 hamburger buns

1. Beat the egg, add ketchup, beat more to completely blend.
2. Stir in the onion, crumbs, dill, parsley, garlic, pine nuts, salt pepper, paprika & cayenne.
3. Add the lamb and mix well (use your hands for easy mixing).
4. Form 3 or 4 patties.
5. Either BBQ or pan fry. Internal temperature should read 160u0b0F.
6. If pan frying brown one side of the patties over high heat, flip, cover with a lid, lower heat to medium and cook the other side,.
7. If you are serving mushrooms add them to the pan when you flip the burger and cover the pan - they will be beautifully browned.
8. Top the burger with yogurt and any condiments you like--tomatoes, pickles, pickled peppers, eggplant, hummus--your choice.

egg, ketchup, onion, breadcrumbs, dill weed, parsley, garlic, pine nuts, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, lean ground lamb, plain yogurt, buns

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lamb-burger-middle-eastern-style-139536 (may not work)