Grilled Lamb Burgers with Lemon-Rosemary Aioli
Step aside—this burger, piled high with charred eggplant and tomatoes, is going to take over your guests' taste buds.
Ingredients
- Lemon-Rosemary Aioli1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 3 tsp garlic, minced and divided
- 3/4 tsp rosemary, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Grilled Lamb Burgers1 small eggplant sliced crosswise into 4 slices, each about 1/2-inch thick
- 1 1/4 tsp salt, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
- 1 Tbs garlic, minced
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 4 Roma tomatoes, cut lengthwise in half, seeded
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split
Directions
- For dressing: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, rosemary, and lemon juice; mix well.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place eggplant slices in a single layer on a baking sheet; sprinkle both sides of slices liberally with 1 teaspoon salt; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine lamb, garlic, pepper, and the remaining salt; mix lightly but thoroughly.
- Gently shape the lamb mixture into four patties, each about 1/2-inch thick.
- Rinse eggplant slices; pat dry.
- Brush both sides of eggplant slices and tomato slices with olive oil.
- Grill eggplant and tomato, covered, over medium, indirect heat 14 to 16 minutes.
- Place lamb patties over medium, direct heat; grill, covered, 7 to 9 minutes to medium doneness (160°F), turning occasionally.
- Remove vegetables and burgers from grill.
- Place hamburger buns on the grill; toast 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spread 2 teaspoons aioli on bottom of each bun; top each with a burger.
- Place one eggplant slice and two tomato halves on each burger; top with additional 1 teaspoon aioli and top of bun.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 381
Calories from Fat 245 (64%)
(41%)Total Fat 27g
(49%)Saturated Fat 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
(22%)Cholesterol 65mg
(24%)Sodium 580mg
(13%)Potassium 455mg
Total Carbohydrate 17g
(13%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(35%)Protein 17g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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