Moroccan-style lamb burgers
Get a quick fix of spicy, fruity flavours with these simple-to-make, Moroccan-inspired lamb burgers. Serve in wholemeal buns with lettuce, tomato, red onion and mayo
- Prep:15 mins
Cook:10 mins
- Serves 6
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 205
- fat 11g
- saturates 5g
- carbs 7g
- sugars 0g
- fibre 2g
- protein 17g
- salt 0.2g
Ingredients
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2½cm piece ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- handful of fresh coriander
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 75g ready-to-eat dried apricots, roughly chopped
- 500g lean lamb mince
- wholemeal rolls, lettuce, sliced tomatoes sliced red onion and mayonnaise, to serve
Method
Blend the onion, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the spices, apricots, lamb and seasoning. Blend until slightly chunky.
Shape the lamb mixture into six burgers. Cook under a medium-hot grill for 4-5 mins each side until cooked through.
Serve in wholemeal buns with the lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and mayo.
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