Greek Burgers

Ingredients

Pickled Onions:

  • red onions
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) warm water (not boiling)
  • 3 Tbsp (45ml) vinegar 
  • 2 Tbsp (30ml) sugar

Patties:

  • 500g beef mince
  • 200g cooked brown lentils
  • Salt and milled pepper 
  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) soy or Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • Handful each fresh coriander and parsley, chopped

Tzatziki:

  • ½ cucumber
  • ½ cup (125ml) Pick n Pay double cream plain yoghurt
  • Salt and milled pepper
  • Oil, for frying
  • hamburger buns
  • 1 disc (60g) feta
  • 1 packet (30g) rocket

Method

  1. Combine pickled onion ingredients and pickle for 20-30 minutes until softened.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Combine patty ingredients and shape into 4 patties.
  4. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm up.
  5. Grate cucumber and squeeze out excess water.
  6. Mix with yoghurt and season.
  7. Heat oil in a pan and fry patties to your liking.
  8. Serve buns topped with tzatziki, crumbled feta, patties, rocket and pickled onions.

Recipe sourced from Fresh Living