My Big Fat Greco Inspired Burger Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Tzatziki with feta:
• Seed and chop the cucumber. In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill and feta. Refrigerate and chill for 1 hour.
• Grilled Eggplant:
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Whisk in oil until thick and well blended. Cut the eggplant into 1/2-inch rounds. Arrange in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish; coat well with dressing. Grill eggplant until tender, about 3 minutes each side, keep warm.
• Lamb burger:
• In a large bowl blend together lamb, mint, cumin, salt and pepper, to taste. Form 6 patties.
• Before grilling burgers, brush the grill rack with oil. Place the patties on the rack turning once, 4 minutes each side.
• Cut pitas horizontally and lightly toast over indirect heat.
• Assemble burgers as follows: pita bottom, lettuce, burger topped generously with tzatziki, a slice of grilled eggplant, and the top of the pita.

Steps:

• Cut the bacon and the parmesan into small cubes.
• Mix the beef, bacon, parmesan, worcester sauce and eggs together.
• Soak the whole-weat bread under the tap and squeeze out the water so it goes mushy. Add to the meat mixture. This will be a sort of glue for the patties so they stay the right shape. Also works with meatballs.
• Divide me mixture into 4 even balls.
• Shape the balls into whatever shape and thickness you like.
• Fry the patties for about 5 minutes on each side or until they have reached your preferred doneness.
• Cut the ciabatta into 4 even pieces and spread some mayo on the bottom half. Pile on the lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado, cucumber and top off with a squirt of kethup.
• Hey presto your done. If you've done it right it'll be hard to stick it in your mouth in one go. This just adds to the pleasure of eating. Eat with hands!