Come Summer and I am one happy bunny,more so because I really miss the omnipresent sunshine from back home in Mumbai city! But the one thing I love the most about the British Summer is the amazing BBQ’s we have ! Last years most fun barbie was at our friends place , we OD’ed on grilled seafood and Pimms – hoping to have a repeat of that this year !
Some friends have a BBQ planned for later this month but I couldn’t wait so got myself some lamb mince and decided to use some fresh mushrooms and add my own twist to the burgers with a bright red smoked sweet red pepper! My trusty old griddle pan at hand , I turned my tiny urban open plan kitchen into a tiny BBQ party venue!
Perfect time to use up some of the wonderful La Chinata smoked paprika powder.
Ingredients:
- 500 gm Lamb Mince
- 1 bunch of spring onion
- 1 big sweet red pepper
- 250 gm button mushrooms
- 150 gm cherry tomatoes
- 3 tsp sweet paprika powder La Chinata
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 4 tsp coriander powder
- a large sprig of fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 tbsp chilli oil
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Flame roast the sweet red pepper on a gas flame, if you’re doing a BBQ ,first rub some oil and garlic paste onto it.
- After it has been roasted and cooled down a bit,peel off the skin and chop fine
- Chop the mushrooms to tiny bite sized pieces
- Finely chop the spring onions and cherry tomatoes
- Wash the lamb mince under a running tap by placing it inside a sieve.
- Mix the chopped smoked sweet red pepper, mushrooms,spring onions ,cherry tomatoes,rosemary,chilli flakes,sweet smoked paprika powder from La Chinata and coriander powder,paprika and salt.
- Knead all the ingredients into the mixture.
- Make mini burger patties by taking palm sized portions of this mixture and ty and pat them into roughly round shape.
- On a griddle pan add some chilli oil and place a few burgers on it. Cook them for a few minutes on one side and them flip and repeat.
- Serve the cooked lamb burgers inside wholegrain soft burger buns generously lined with butter , a thick slice of cheese, pickles,crunchy salad leaves and doused with ketchup. Or if you’d rather not then eat them plain – I did , served with some grilled button mushrooms and tender shoots of asparagus on which I slathered generous amounts of smoked paprika sweet chilli powder mixed with some oil and garlic paste – pure heaven!
The sweet smoked paprika powder gives the lamb burgers a definite sweet hot flavour and the others spices combine well with the vegetables.Its also a great way to get fussy eaters to eat veggies hidden in layers of delicious meat and spices. I would have loved to add some boiled green peas too, they would add more bulk and taste too.
*With thanks to La Chinata for sending samples for review.No monetary compensation was provided for this post.All views expressed are my own.
I love the use of lamb and mushrooms for the burgers – these sound delicious. And paprika is a wonderful addition with marvelous smokiness… What a great way to kick off summer!
Am a huge fan of button mushrooms and spring onions and after pork,Lamb is my second love! Yes the paprika is absolutely fabulous in there, that smoked paprika powder and the smoked sweet pepper together are just fab! Thanks!x
These are perfect for the BBQ season, they sound and look delicious!
Thanks Jemma, yes they r so summer ready aren’t they 🙂 !!
Oh wow, they look lovely and delicious. Not had a lamb burger in forever and a day x
Thanks! Oh then you must make these asap! they r scrummy if I may say so myself 😉
I agree I must x
I am a huge fan of La chinata and I bet it makes these lamb burgers gorgeous.I will have to try these.
Oh that makes two of us then! Yes La Chinata smoked paprika powder does good things to these lamb burgers!Do try them and I hope u love them!
Great BBQ food! Love your photos too. We already had our first BBQ with friends which started with the sunshine and ended with the rain. Hope to have some more BBQs later this summer.
Thanks Galina 🙂 A grand BBQ plan is in place sometime soon, hope the weather holds up though!
I couldn’t wait to try it out on my own. It wasn’t as magical as yours turned out to be, but I was close enough. Thank you for letting me be the privileged taster & for the recipe 🙂
awww thanks Muktha! ur too kind! I am so glad u enjoyed the dish xx
Looks delicious. Not much of a red meat person but love the colors of the patty mix
I absolutely love juicy meaty burgers and this one is one of my absolute favs’s, yes my patty mix looks bejwelled!
I love spicy food. These burgers are to my liking .. perfect. Would love to taste them.
Thanks Shobha, how I wish I could share some with you!
can understand that BBQ fun, here the start of november/december, most of the parks are full with families enjoying BBQ parties!! That lamb burgers look hearty! must be a great treat for meat lovers!
Thanks Priya, yes it is a very hearty and delicious burger and absolutely stunning on a sunny BBQ day!
I love lamb. These are definitely my kind of burger.
High Five on that Chef Mir! Lamb is so delicious!
Looks so delicious and tempting.
Thanks Preethi, It definitely is very delicious
This makes a good BBQ food, ideal for a weekend get together or as an evening snack.
Yes I agree, burgers are a great BBQ addition, I always batch cook and freeze some for a gloomy day though, great on a hot griddle pan or grill
Patties look quite inviting, must be a treat for meat lovers. I will love to pick up grilled mushrooms and asparagus, sounds so rich in flavors form chilli and garlic.. summer is knocking here too, waiting for some barbeque fun..
Can’t wait for BBQ fun and yes no BBQ without Mushrooms – I love them!