№ 001 · Main · 35 min · serves 2

Lamb Burger with Goat Cheese and Blueberry Glaze

What had happened was... the BF loves lamb - I decided I want to cook lamb for that night - lamb chops are too expensive, Shepherd's Pie is too ... "winter" - I was stuck. I mentioned my hang up to the BF and he said "burgers" and that spawned so many ideas in my brain! I opted for a combo of lamb and beef to lessen the fat content and gaminess - then went for non-traditional toppings like blueberries and goat cheese to mesh with the lamb flavors - I did GOOD.

— Toni · 21 July · 2026

Ingredients

Patty

2/3 pound ground beef + lamb (40% beef, 60% lamb)
Salt & pepper

Goat cheese spread

4 oz goat cheese, softened
Zest of 1 lemon
Heave cream to texture
Salt & pepper to taste

Arugula salad

1 cup arugula
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste

Burger build

2 potato buns
Savory blueberry glaze

Method

01 Add lamb and beef to large mixing bowl
02 Season heavily with salt & pepper like you would a steak
03 Mix everything together with your hands (the warmth from your hands helps the salt melt into the meat and makes it taste better)
04 Form into 2 equal-sized patties; make them flat and a little bigger than your bun size because they'll shrink in & up as they cook
05 Set the patties aside on a paper towel to dry out the outside of the meat and get a better sear
06 Heat a larger pan (one that can fit both patties) over medium-high heat; add a small amount of neutral oil to the pan to keep the patties from sticking
07 Once the neutral oil is smoking, add your patties; cook each side until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side; you want the patties to be ~125 F in the center
08 Once cooked through, transfer to plate and cover with foil to keep warm
09 Make the savory blueberry glaze
10 Toast the potato buns to desired color
11 Mix all ingredients for the goat cheese spread in a mixing bowl (I usually just use a spoon)
12 Toss the arugula salad ingredients together in another mixing bowl
13 Plating: smear some goat cheese spread on the bottom half of the burger bun, smear blueberry glaze on the top half of the bun, add a burger patty on top of the goat cheese smear, then add arugula salad to the top of the burger; flip the top half onto arugula and serve! Goes great with sweet potato fries