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This is one of my favorite ground lamb recipes, and you won’t even miss the bun! From Mark Bittman’s The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living. As a bonus, it uses spinach, although you could substitute Swiss Chard or Kale if you prefer.

Brown Rice & Lamb Burgers

Created by on April 9, 2016

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice
  • salt
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound spinach, chopped
  • black pepper
  • 8 ounces ground lamb
  • 1 small red onion, chopped (I substituted a large shallot)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (you can also use 1 tsp dried)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (or more – we really like cumin!)
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • yogurt, lemon juice, chives (optional)

Instructions

  1. I made the rice in a rice cooker, doubling the recipe since we had a pound of ground lamb to use up. In hindsight I should have followed the directions, which are to make the rice in a saucepan, cover with water by about an inch, bring to a boil, cover and cook about 30-35 minutes or until it’s mostly done but still a little wet. I think the extra wetness would have helped the burgers stick together better. Since I made it in a rice cooker, it was fairly dry.
  2. Bittman says to make the spinach next, but I saved that for last since I like my greens freshly sauteed and not clumping together. Either way, they’re just sauteed in some olive oil along with a little garlic.
  3. To make the patties, mix up the rice, pepper, ground lamb, onion, oregano, cumin, and feta. I added some chopped chives as well. Form into 4 patties (8 if you’re doubling the recipe like I did). Fry them in a pan until the meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
  4. To serve, place a patty on top of a mound of spinach. Mix up a little sauce of yogurt, lemon juice, and fresh chopped chives if you like.
Source: The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living

The Verdict: The sauce really made this dish. Otherwise it would have been REALLY dry. I loved the classic flavors of the burger, and the rice made them nice and crispy.

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  2. FarmgirlCyn (Cindy)

    I wonder if quinoa would have a good substitute for the brown rice? Maybe it wouldn’t get crispy, though…
    I love the whole sauce idea…kind of like a tzitziki, but not.

    I want to go buy some lamb now….

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