Lamb Sausage Patties with Fresh Mint, Feta, and Garlic
Juicy homemade lamb sausage patties stuffed with a flavorful combination of feta cheese and fresh mint. These Mediterranean-inspired patties are seasoned with garlic and perfectly seared for a delicious main course.
Ingredients
- •1½ pounds ground lamb shoulder
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- •⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- •1 tablespoon fresh mint
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place lamb in large bowl. Sprinkle garlic and salt over. Gently toss lamb to blend. Combine feta and mint in small bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Divide lamb into 12 equal mounds. Using damp hands, shape each into ball. Working with 1 ball at a time, poke thumb into center to make hole. Press 1 teaspoon feta-mint filling into hole. Pinch hole closed, then press ball between palms to flatten into 3/4-inch-thick disk. Repeat with remaining lamb and feta-mint filling. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate.
15 min
- 3.
Preheat oven to 250°F. Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in 2 batches, cook lamb sausages until browned on both sides and cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer sausages to rimmed baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Serve hot.
20 min