Name: Lamb Burgers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3/4 pound grass fed extra lean ground lamb, we trust US Wellness Meats; 1/2 to 3/4 cup tabouleh, homemade with Whole Foods recipe; Unrefined sea salt, to taste; Fresh ground black pepper, to taste; Lemon Juice; Fresh avocado slices; Toasted gluten free buns

If you love lamb, or just looking for a lean, savory burger – this lamb burgers recipe is going to hit the spot. Plus, we use a little tabbouleh to boost the flavor and nutrients.

A few weeks ago, we attended a potluck with a group of friends and family and each of us was responsible to bring a dish to pass. My brother-in-law is always very nervous that I am going to slip him a spirulina shot so he generously brought beer and hotdogs. I offered to bring lamb burgers and homemade tabbouleh so I could make my Greek style lamb burgers recipe.

Grass-Fed Meat for Lamb Burgers Recipe

Grass-fed meat is superior to grain-fed in every way possible. If you are serious about clean eating, you definitely need to be serious about choosing the highest quality animal foods.

The Truth About Organic Meats

Although you would naturally assume organic animal foods would be the “cleanest” and most nutritious source, this isn’t necessarily true. Eating organic animals in comparison to conventionally raised animals will lessen your exposure to pesticide residues, synthetic hormones, antibiotics and toxins in general. When it comes to buying the “cleanest” and highest quality animal foods there’s more to consider. It’s really essential to think about going beyond organic and consider the diet of the animal. This is because the animal’s diet reflects the health of the animal. And their health ultimately affects the health of the person who eats it.

Grain-fed Versus Grass-fed

Grain-fed animals and the milk from grain-fed animals is less nutritious than grass-fed animals. For example, compared with grass-fed meat, grain-fed meat has only one-quarter as much vitamin E and one-eighth as much beta-carotene. And, since the composition of the fats present in animal foods directly reflect the foods the animals consume, animals raised on conventional, commercial grain feeds (even organic grain feed) have less than desirable fat profiles.

Conventionally raised animals that are fed grain-based diets have far more pro-inflammatory saturated fat and omega-6 fat. They also have much less anti-inflammatory omega-3 fat. Most people eating a modern day diet already consume far too many omega-6 fats and far too few omega-3 fats.

Cautious with the Omega-6 Fat Intake

Too much omega-6 fat and not enough omega-3 fat can disrupt the body’s immune system, exacerbate inflammatory conditions such as asthma and allergies, decrease the body’s sensitivity to insulin and therefore increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and even contribute to obesity and heart disease. Eating conventionally-raised animals containing high amounts of omega-6 fat is one of the major contributing factors as to why our omega fat ratio is so out of whack. The fat in grass-fed animals is much closer to a healthy balance.

Keep in mind, it really doesn’t matter whether the animal is fed ordinary grain, genetically modified grain or organic grain. Feeding large amounts of any type of grain to a grazing animal will negatively affect the quality of the animal’s meat….and milk. So, while organic meat may be free of unwanted toxins, it is still nutritionally inferior to grass-fed meat. Also, it is important to point out that farmers who raise grass-fed animals (such as U.S. Wellness Meats) raise the animals in the healthiest manner and under the cleanliest and most natural of conditions.

What’s the Deal with Adding Tabbouleh to the Grass Fed Lamb Burgers Recipe?

I added the gluten free tabbouleh to these lamb burgers recipe for 2 reasons: 1) flavor and 2) to reduce the meat.

Flavor first, because tabbouleh really does taste amazing mixed with ground lamb (or ground beef or bison). The tabbouleh gives a lot of flavor but also helps keep the meat super moist. And, because the tabbouleh is adding “oomph” or substance, it helps you eat less meat! It’s a little trick I wouldn’t let your meat loving pals in on, but it works.

You can reduce the lamb by a good solid ounce simply by adding tabbouleh. And since gluten free tabbouleh is entirely plant-based and made from all sorts of healthy stuff like tomatoes, quinoa, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil it’s a great way to eat clean and health your grass-fed lamb burger up!

We use this recipe from Whole Foods for our Gluten Free Tabouleh.

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