Greek Burgers and Tzatziki
Adapted from Kalofagas.
Servings 8
Calories 329kcal
Equipment
- grill
- box grater
- strainer
- 2 medium bowls
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chuck ground lamb, or soy burgers
- feta cheese 1 to 2 tablespoons per burger (optional)
Tzatziki
- ½ cucumber seeded and grated
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt + more to taste
- 16 ounces Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice or Ouzo as recommend by Peter at Kalofagas
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- pinch fresh ground black pepper
Serve With
- buns can be gluten-free
- spinach arugula pesto or arugula leaves
- red onion slices
Instructions
- TZATZIKI: Put the strainer over a medium bowl, then put the grated cucumber into the strainer and sprinkle on ¼ teaspoon salt. Let it sit up to 30 minutes, pressing with the back of a spoon occasionally to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- In the other medium bowl, stir together the strained cucumber, Greek yogurt, garlic, fresh dill, and lemon juice. Add more salt to taste, then stir in the olive oil and black pepper. Cover and keep chilled.
- Shape the meat into 6 to 8 burger patties, folding 1 to 2 tablespoons of feta cheese in the middle of each (optional, but good). Grill the burgers to desired doneness.
- Remove from the grill and cover with foil for a 2 to 3 minutes to seal in the juices. Assemble the burgers in the following order: bun bottom, burger patty, pesto, tzatziki, onion, bun top.
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 412mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg