Greek Burgers
Prep Time
15 minutes
Prep Notes
Cooking Time
10-12 minutes
Yields
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Grass-fed beef
- ½ cup cooked spinach, squeezed dry
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- ¾ cup Greek-style plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 French rolls, or 4-inch pieces of baguette, preferably whole-wheat, split and toasted or serve without bread
- 16 thin slices English cucumber
- 8 slices vine-ripened tomato
- 4 thin round slices red onion
Directions
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Place beef, spinach, feta, 2 teaspoons dill, oregano, cumin, garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl. Gently combine without overmixing. Form into 4 oval-shaped patties roughly the size of the rolls.
- Oil the grill rack. Grill the burgers 5 to 6 minutes per side.
- To prepare yogurt sauce: Combine yogurt, lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon dill and mint in a small bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Assemble the burgers on rolls with the yogurt sauce, cucumber, tomato and onion.