Ingredients
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1 onion, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 small piece ginger, peeled and grated (about1 inch piece)
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salt
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black pepper, freshly ground
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675 g ground lamb (1.5 lbs ground lamb mince)
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1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (one handful of leaves)
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extra vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over low heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic, ginger some salt and pepper. No need to cook these off,but you can cook for a further one minute if wished.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Add the lamb mince to a large bowl along with the cooled onions and the mint. Season again and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Roll large balls of the mixtureand flatten to make burger/patties.
- Sit the patties on a plate and chill in the fridge until firm, if time permits.
- Shallow fry the burger patties in a little vegetable oil. Fry 6-7 minutes each side, or until cooked through. You can also cook on a grill/griddle pan or barbeque.
- Serve hot on a roll or with veges or salad on the side.