Delicious and a great alternative to classic burgers, serve with a cucumber yogurt sauce.

What You’ll Need:

1 pound ground lamb or beef

½ red onions, diced, with one sliced for garnish

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 ½ teaspoon dry dill

1 ½ teaspoon dry oregano

½ teaspoon cumin

Zest of ½ lemon, with a  pinch of crushed red pepper

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

What to Do:

Preheat grill.  In a large bowl, combine lamb or beef, diced onion mixture, dill, oregano cumin, salt, crushed red pepper and lemon zest.  Combine well.

Form the lamb or beef by hand into 4 equal-sized patties.  Grill burgers, or pan sear, to your desired doneness, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove the burgers from the grill and let rest for 3 minutes.

Serve with a cucumber yogurt sauce and pita bread.