Inside Pepper's

If you like Greek food, you’ll love these burgers! Made with 100% organic ground lamb (ground in house in our full service meat department), and plenty of local produce, these burgers are sure to please. I served mine on fresh portofino buns, but if you'd like to get a little more authentic, serve in a pita pocket. A great quick and healthy meal for a scortching hot weekend or a Canada Day BBQ! This recipe makes 4 lamb burgers.
 

Ingredients for cucumber mint sauce:

• 1/2 long english cucumber, seeded and finely chopped (Locally grown!)
• 10 sprigsfresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 cup plain greek yogurt 
• zest from 1 lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients together. Cover and put in the fridge. Seriously, it's that easy!

Ingredients burger patties:

• 1lb ground lamb
• 1 cup crumbled fetta cheese
• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup fine bread crumbs
• 4 peasant buns
• salt and pepper to taste
• dash of worcestershire sauce

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in large mixing. Portion into 4 patties. 
2. Create a small dent in the middle of the pattie. This will keep your burgers from shrinking when you throw them on the grill.
3. Heat the BBQ on high and oil grill.
4. Add the burgers to the grill, flipping them once. About 5 minutes on each side.
5. Cover and let them rest for 5 minutes.

Top your toasted portofino bun with the cucumber mint sauce, butter lettuce, a big juicy slice of tomato, and red onion, and of course the lamb patty. 

A few napkins are recommended. This is one juicy burger!

Enjoy!