Best Biftekia Greek Hamburger Patty Recipes

GREEK BURGERS - BIFTEKIA

Steps:

• Place the beef in a bowl.
• Add all the ingredients to the beef and knead with your hands until all the ingredients are well mixed and blended with the meat for about 5 minutes.
• Cover the bowl and let the meat sit in the refrigerator for about an hour.
• Remove the beef 10 minutes before cooking. Form in 5 patties (these are made slightly smaller than a hamburger). Flatten them.
• Heat the grill pan, Place the patties and cook for about 4 minutes on each side.
• Serve with a squeeze of lemon.

GREEK BIFTEKI

Steps:

• Preheat grill for indirect heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, yogurt, thyme, and salt and pepper. Form meat into 8 patties, about 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
• Cut the cheese into 4 slices. Place one cheese slice between two patties, and seal the edges. Repeat with remaining beef patties and cheese slices. Set bifteki aside.
• Brush grate with oil, and arrange bifteki on hot grate. Cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until meat is cooked through and cheese is melted.

BIFTEKIA - GREEK HAMBURGER PATTY

Steps:

• Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until it turns golden.
• In a large deep bowl, mix the minced meat, the sauted onion, the eggs, tomatoes and herbs with your hands and season.
• Wet your hands with cold water and knead the mix until it is light and fluffy. Then let it settle in the refrigerator for about an hour.
• Rub your hands with olive oil and form the biftekia so that they are all the same size, but not too thick.
• Grill or bake for 6-8 minutes on each side.