Greek Burger Food

GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble lamb over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties. , Pan-fry, grill or broil until no longer pink. Serve on buns with cucumbers, tomatoes and ranch dressing if desired.

GREEK BURGER

Steps:

• Combine cheese, olives, meat, and seeasonings in a large bowl and blend.
• Shape mixture into a large burger about the same size as the pita bread round.
• Grill or fry burger to desired doneness.
• Spread 1 Tablespoon of the tzatziki in each pita half.
• Cut burger in half.
• Put each half inside a pita half.
• This comes out to 7 points for Weight Watchers.

MY BIG FAT GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• Click here to see how she does it.
• In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the feta cheese, dill and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and stir to combine.
• Divide the turkey into 4 equal sized rounds. Make 2 equal sized patties out of each round so you have 8 patties total. Put 2 tablespoons of the spinach-feta mixture onto half of the patties. Top with remaining patties working the turkey around the edges to seal burgers closed. Season the burgers on both sides with the salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Spray a nonstick grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat, or prepare the grill. Grill the patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• To serve, place a burger on the bottom half of each bun, top with about 2 tablespoons of yogurt sauce, then 2 or 3 cucumber slices and a lettuce leaf. Top with the other half of the bun and serve.

GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl stir together feta cheese, yogurt, parsley, lemon peel and garlic. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• 2. Cook veggie burger according to package directions.
• 3. Serve veggie burger on bun topped with yogurt mixture, cucumber, onion and olives.
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• This recipe has been tested and endorsed by Kellogg and Morningstar Farms®.

IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME BURGER

Steps:

• Add all ingredients for dressing to the bowl of a small food processor and pulse to combine. Remove to bowl and set aside to allow the flavors to blend.
• Mix all the ingredients for burger patties (do not overwork). Divide the meat into 4 equal patties that are a little larger in diameter than the size of your bun, so that when they shrink after cooking they will fit the buns perfectly.
• Heat a grill pan, cast iron skillet, or outdoor grill to medium heat. Once the grill is hot, cook burgers about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until desired doneness is reached. Do not overcook or the burgers will be dry.
• Top each burger with mozzarella cheese during the last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking.
• Lightly toast the cut sides of your buns either on the grill or under the oven broiler.
• Spread some of the feta dressing on the bottom half of each bun, top with a burger patty, romaine lettuce, sliced tomato, red onion, banana pepper rings, and sliced cucumber. Spread some feta dressing on the top halves of the buns and cover the burgers.
• Grab lots of napkins! If you've done it right you'll need them! Enjoy - and maybe even go back for seconds! (Yes - it's that good!)

GREEK STYLE TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Place the turkey, egg yolk, oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Grate half the red onion and add it to the bowl. Mix with your hands, then form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Place on a sheet pan or plate lined with parchment paper.
• Put the pitas on a baking sheet and place in the oven to warm.
• Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron or other nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the patties and cook until they are brown on the outside and no longer pink in the center, approximately 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove the pitas from the oven and cut the tops off. Slice the remaining 1/2 red onion. Spread some tzatziki inside each pita. Fill each with lettuce, a patty, some chopped cucumber, red onion and feta, then serve with chips on the side.

GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and minced garlic. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Mix together lamb, breadcrumbs, fennel, shallot, oregano, and salt. Form into 3/4-inch-thick patties, and sprinkle black pepper over each.
• Brush grate with olive oil, and place burgers on grill. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side, turning once, or until done. Serve on buns with garlic mayonnaise.

GREEK TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Prepare charcoal grill for direct heat cooking.
• Remove cooking rack from grill and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl combine turkey, olives, parsley, garlic, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Evenly distribute mixture into four burgers (approximately 4 1/2 inches in diameter). Grill burgers 2 to 3 minutes per side until meat thermometer registers 160 to 165 degrees F.
• and meat is no longer pink in center.
• To serve, spread 1 tablespoon sour cream on pita.
• Place cooked burger on bottom half of pita and top evenly with cucumber and 1 tablespoon Feta cheese. Fold over top half of pita and serve.

BEST GREEK PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Let stand in fridge for 30 minutes to slightly set. Form patties grill over low to med low heat to keep from burning. Cook well done. Serve with mayo mixture, lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy!

GREEK-STYLE TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
• Form into 4 patties, then grill.
• I have served this on regular burger buns with tomatoes and mayo, and on pita with tahini, tomatoes and lettuce.

GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• Divide meat into four portions and form into half-moon-shapedpatties to fit on half a pita bread.
• Use a fork to mash the garlic with butter in small bowl; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Keep warm.
• Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for cooking.
• Spray grill rack withnon-stick cooking spray.
• Cook patties to desired doneness.
• (Can be done in a covered grill. For medium rare, cook about 4 minutes on one side; turn and cook 4 minutes more.) During the last few minutes of cooking, brush one side of each pita with the garlic butter and place, buttered side down, on the outer edges of the grill to toast lightly.
• Place a pita, toasted side up, on a serving plate.
• Place a patty on one half.
• Top patty with 1 tablespoon feta cheese.
• Place part of the mushroom mixture on the other half of pita.
• Repeat to make4 sandwiches.

LOADED GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut the red bell pepper in half from top to bottom; remove the stem, seeds, and ribs; place pepper cut-side-down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the pepper has blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes. Allow the blackened pepper to cool and steam in a paper bag for 5 minutes; peel and dice; set aside.
• Stir together the 2 ounces feta cheese, mayonnaise, lime juice, the 1 sprig chopped mint, and the 1 sprig chopped parsley in a small bowl; set aside.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Place the roasted red pepper, ground beef, feta cheese, spinach, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, onion, basil, the remaining mint, and the remaining parsley in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and mix gently with your hands until evenly combined. Divide the meat mixture to form 4 equal 4 1/2 inch patties.
• Cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Serve burgers on warm toasted Kaiser roll with the feta cheese spread, fresh tomatoes, and lettuce.

GREEK FETA BURGER

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine yogurt, cucumbers, garlic and juice; set aside. In another bowl, mix beef, zucchini, feta, onion, marjoram, salt and pepper. Form beef mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties. Coat a grill pan or grill rack with cooking spray. Grill patties over medium-high heat, flipping once, about 5 minutes each side, until internal temperature reaches 160°F. Divide roasted peppers evenly among bottom roll halves; top with 1 burger, 1/4 yogurt sauce and lettuce and cucumber, if desired. Top each with other half of roll.