Souvlaki Burger Wraps

Lamb burgers are one of our favorites. The meat lends itself very well to grilling. Usually, we will buy a whole leg of lamb, grind the meat ourselves, and divide it into dinner-sized portions. We then freeze the extra portions for later. This way, we always have ground lamb on hand, since it can sometimes be difficult to find in stores.

I loved the meatball-size nuggets of these burgers. They cooked super-fast, and got a wonderful char on the outside. And I have a cooking confession: when I'm pressed for time, I will stop by a local Mediterranean restaurant and buy some of their tzatziki sauce. It's something I don't mind buying pre-made.


Souvlaki Burger Wraps
Adapted from Burgers
By Paul Gayler


Burgers:
1 ½ lbs coarsely ground lamb
½ c crumbled feta cheese
½ c finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbs fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 Tbs fresh mint, chopped
2 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
½ tsp ground cumin
Salt and pepper


4 flatbreads
Lettuce leaves
Sliced red onion
Chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Tzatziki sauce


Mix all the burger ingredients together in a bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper. Chill for 1 hour.

Shape meat into 3-inch sized patties. Heat a grill until hot, and spray grate lightly with non-stick spray. Cook burgers for about 4-5 minutes until cooked through and lightly charred on the outside, turning burgers regularly. Remove from heat to a plate.

Place flatbreads on the grill and warm for about 30 seconds on each side. Place flatbreads on a plate. To assemble the wraps, sprinkle lettuce, red onion, and parsley on each flatbread. Place 3-4 burgers on top. Spoon tzatziki sauce over the meat. Roll up flatbread and eat.