Lamb and Mint Patties / Burgers

**Jubes**'s Note:

Quick and easy for a weeknight dinner. Serve on burger rolls or with veges or salad on the side. These patties are gluten-free

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 1/2 small piece ginger, peeled and grated (1 inch piece)
• salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 675 g ground lamb (1.5 lbs ground lamb mince)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (one handful of leaves)
• extra vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil over low heat.
2. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
3. Add the garlic, ginger some salt and pepper.
4. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
5. Add the lamb mince to a large bowl along with the cooled onions and the mint. Season again and mix until thoroughly combined.
6. Roll large balls of the mixtureand flatten to make burger/patties.
7. Sit the patties on a plate and chill in the fridge until firm, if time permits.
8. Shallow fry the burger patties in a little vegetable oil. Fry 6-7 minutes each side, or until cooked through. You can also cook on a grill/griddle pan or barbeque.
9. Serve hot on a roll or with veges or salad on the side.

Reviews

[The Flying Chef]

These were great and so quick and easy to put together.. I doubled the recipe as I made patties for our dinner served over a green salad with feta cheese, large garlic stuffed olives and red onion along with a drizzle of balsamic dressing. I then made meatballs with the rest of the mixture and have frozen them so I can do what mummamills suggested and make a curry with them, as soon as I read her review I thought that sounded so good to do.. The lamb patties by themselves were delicious though and were thoroughly enjoyed by us all and we all agreed on the 5 stars, does not happen often in our house.. I think these would be great done any way be it a bbq or made smaller for finger foods with a dipping sauce.. We loved them paired with salad perfect for us and really looking forward to trying them in a curry.. Thanks for posting such a winner of a recipe for us Jubes..

[mummamills]

These are great! and very easy. I didnt have enough mint for my liking, but my mint was very sad after 3 weeks of being away :)
The only lamb mince I could get was very coarse and fatty, next time I think I will whizz up my own. I reckon this would be wonderfull in a curry! thanks Jubes . made for Aussie swap sept 2011