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GREEK BURGERS

Give your beef burgers a lift by packing them with Mediterranean flavours. These barbecued burgers have roasted red peppers, spinach and oregano worked right into the patties. Serve them with our tasty Feta Aioli.

Yield: Makes 6.

July 02, 2019

GREEK BURGERS

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped canned roasted red peppers
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 pkg (10 oz/300 g) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp oregano, crumbled
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 6 whole wheat kaiser buns
  • 6 thin slices red onion
  • Feta Aioli*

Directions

  1. Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium-high heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
  2. Combine beef, bread crumbs, red peppers, parsley, onion, garlic, spinach, egg, oregano, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 6 patties.
  3. Grill patties over medium heat on natural gas barbecue until completely cooked. Serve in buns with onion and Feta Aioli.
Nutritional analysis per burger:

309 calories, 12.2 g fat,24.4 g protein, 26 g carbohydrate, 3.6 g fibre, 447 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

FETA AIOLI

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shredded feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Yield: Makes about 2/3 cup.

Directions

  1. In a food processor, process feta cheese, mayonnaise, garlic and pepper until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with beef, lamb, chicken or pork.