Lamb Burger with charred onion and mint

After having the lamb burger at the Breslin (which was amazing), I've been meaning to make one of my own. So I got some ground lamb from the now local Fairway and went to work. I didn't want to do just salt and pepper, so I made a bit of a spice rub consisting of cayenne, cumin and cinnamon to highlight the slightly gamey lamb. Mint is a classic pairing with lamb, so I wanted to implement it somehow, so I combined it with the onions I sautéed in the leftover lamb fond while I let the burger rest.

Lamb Burger

5-8- oz ground lamb

1 Tbsp salt

1 Tbsp pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cumin

1 Brioche bun, toasted

1 diced small onion

5-6 mint leaves

1 minced garlic clove

Directions

1. Form lamb into a patty. Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
2. Toast bun until a mahogany color appears.
3. Combine salt, pepper, cinnamon, cayenne and cumin. Season burger on one side with rub. Place on pan and season the other side.
4. Sear for 4 minutes, flip, and cook to desired temp. Around 3 minutes for medium rare.
5. Take the burger off, and let rest on the bun. Throw onions/mint/garlic onto the hot pan and scrape up lamb fond, sauté for a few minutes and top the burger with the onions. Enjoy!