These are really good. I usually make them with ground beef, but that is because ground lamb has to be specially ground. I think they would be really good that way, and taste basically like a gyro. With the beef they taste like a gyro, so...
Aioli
2 oz feta cheese (make sure it is smushed into really fine bits
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain fat free yogurt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, chopped fine (or two. Or three...y'all should know this drill by now...)
Pattys
1 pound ground meat (beef or lamb)
2/3 cup breadcrumbs
1/3 cup roasted red peppers from a jar, chopped fine
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons dried
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
10 ounce package of frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 egg
2 (hahahaha) garlic cloves, chopped into tiny pieces
hamburger buns--you want the more dense type, as these tend to be very juicy burgers and soak through regular hamburger buns. Although I've also used pita bread which worked pretty well.
1 red onion, sliced
Either process aioli ingredients in a blender or food processor or just mix by hand. Either way works. Make it a well before you actually eat because the flavors need several hours to blend. The day before works quite well.
If grilling, start the grill heating/light the charcoal. Once the grill is hot, grill the onion slices (or not, either way they are very good). Combine everything else except the buns and mix until everything is completely incorporated.
Form into 5 patties about a half inch thick. Grill until the burgers are well done (Usually takes about 15 minutes for us). Spread aioli on buns, put patties on top of it, add an onion slice and the top of the bun. This is really good with a nice green salad.
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