Juicy Grilled American Lamb Burgers with Caramelized Onion, Fennel & Lemon Relish
Juicy grilled American lamb burgers are topped with a bright fennel and caramelized onion relish accented by lemon zest and rosemary for bold, savory-fresh flavor. Served on toasted rolls with arugula and your favorite condiments, they make a deliciously satisfying meal perfect for cookouts or weeknight dinners.
| Serving Size | 8 |
|---|---|
| Prep Time | 30 mins. |
| Cook Time | 15 mins. |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground American Lamb
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 dinner rolls, or 4 large buns
- Mayonnaise, as needed
- Arugula leaves, as needed
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion, cut into thick slices
- 1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/4” slices
- Salt and pepper, as needed
- 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
- Zest of 2 lemons (pith removed, the rest finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 pinch red chile flakes
Preparation
- Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush onion and fennel slices with oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until onion and fennel caramelize and soften, showing grill marks.
- Reduce heat; continue cooking onion and fennel until soft. Remove; cool then finely chop. In a bowl, add grilled onion and fennel, rosemary, lemon zest, lemon, honey, and chile flakes. Season to taste.
- Gently form the lamb into 8 burgers; make sure meat is not compressed. Season generously with salt and pepper; grill to desired doneness.
- Remove some of the bread from the rolls to make a better bread-to-burger ratio. Grill rolls briefly; cool. Spread both sides of rolls with mayonnaise, spoon on some of the onion relish, some arugula leaves and the cooked lamb burger.
Juicy Grilled American Lamb Burgers with Caramelized Onion, Fennel & Lemon Relish
Juicy grilled American lamb burgers are topped with a bright fennel and caramelized onion relish accented by lemon zest and rosemary for bold, savory-fresh flavor. Served on toasted rolls with arugula and your favorite condiments, they make a deliciously satisfying meal perfect for cookouts or weeknight dinners.
8
Prep: 30 mins.
Cook: 15 mins.
Preparation
- Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush onion and fennel slices with oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until onion and fennel caramelize and soften, showing grill marks.
- Reduce heat; continue cooking onion and fennel until soft. Remove; cool then finely chop. In a bowl, add grilled onion and fennel, rosemary, lemon zest, lemon, honey, and chile flakes. Season to taste.
- Gently form the lamb into 8 burgers; make sure meat is not compressed. Season generously with salt and pepper; grill to desired doneness.
- Remove some of the bread from the rolls to make a better bread-to-burger ratio. Grill rolls briefly; cool. Spread both sides of rolls with mayonnaise, spoon on some of the onion relish, some arugula leaves and the cooked lamb burger.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground American Lamb
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 dinner rolls, or 4 large buns
- Mayonnaise, as needed
- Arugula leaves, as needed
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion, cut into thick slices
- 1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/4” slices
- Salt and pepper, as needed
- 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
- Zest of 2 lemons (pith removed, the rest finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 pinch red chile flakes
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