Air Fryer Feta Stuffed Lamb Burgers
These air fryer feta stuffed lamb burgers feature a juicy lamb and mushroom patty, salty feta cheese, tangy greek yogurt sauce, peppery greens, and tart pickled onions!
Servings 5 burgers
Calories 480kcal
Ingredients
For the burger patties:
- 8 oz mushrooms
- 1 lb ground lamb
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 4 oz crumbled feta
For the pickled red onions (optional*):
- 1 red onion, sliced thinly
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp salt
For the yogurt sauce:
- ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
For burger assembly:
- 5 hamburger buns
- ¾ cup baby arugula
Instructions
- Start by preparing the burger patties. First, coarsely chop the mushrooms and add them to a food processor. Pulse several times until very finely chopped.
- To a large bowl, add the chopped mushrooms, ground lamb, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands. Divide into 10 portions.
- Take one portion of the lamb mixture and form a patty. Place some feta in the center. Take another portion of the lamb mixture, form another patty, and place it on top, pinching together the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining lamb mixture and feta to make 5 stuffed burger patties.
- Place the patties on a plate in the refrigerator to chill for at least 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the pickled red onions if you are planning to make them from scratch. Place your thinly sliced onion in a mason jar. In a small pot, combine the water, vinegar, honey, and salt. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat. Pour the vinegar mixture over the onions and let sit for ten minutes.
- Also prepare the yogurt sauce. Combine the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, dill, and parsley in a bowl. Stir together and set aside for now.
- When the burgers have chilled enough, remove the patties and place them in the basket of the air fryer. (Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to work in batches).
- Air fry at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes, or until the lamb patties reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
- Place the lamb patties on a bun and top with arugula, a spoonful of pickled red onions, and the Greek yogurt sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- The pickled red onions are an optional addition to this burger. You can make them yourself, or you can purchase store-bought pickled onions, or you can simply use fresh sliced red onions. If making them for this recipe, you'll have extras. Store them in the fridge to use again in other recipes.
- These burgers are a little smaller than restaurant-style patties – I find them to be the perfect portion size. Feel free to make four larger burgers if you’d like though.
- For burgers, you can typically get away with skipping preheating your air fryer, as long as your air fryer tends to heat quickly. However, feel free to preheat it if you prefer; this may help the burgers cook more quickly.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal