Greekstylelentilburgerswithtzatzikisauce Recipes

AUTHENTIC GREEK TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Stir together olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a bowl and let sit while you prepare the cucumber.
• Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthways; scrape out all the seeds. Grate cucumber with a cheese grater into a sieve set over a bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Strain out as much liquid as possible by pressing down in the sieve with the palm of your hand. Alternately you can wring cucumber out in a clean tea towel. Add cucumber and yogurt to the garlic mixture. Mix until well combined and season with salt to taste.

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Mix yogurt, cucumber, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl. Refrigerate tzatziki sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Soak wooden skewers in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto the soaked skewers. Discard unused marinade.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki sauce.

GREEK-STYLE LENTIL BURGERS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• For Burger:.
• Cook lentils according to package directions. Drain.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat, add onion and bell pepper and sauté for 7 minutes. Stir in garlic.
• Blend chickpeas, parsley, olives, eggs,cumin, coriander, salt and pepper in food processor 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Stir chickpea mixture, bread crumbs, onion and bell pepper, and carrots into lentils.
• Shape into 8 patties. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.
• Preheat grill to high. Brush frozen patties in oil. Cook 6 minutes on each side.
• For Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix together.

GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• Divide meat into four portions and form into half-moon-shapedpatties to fit on half a pita bread.
• Use a fork to mash the garlic with butter in small bowl; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Keep warm.
• Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for cooking.
• Spray grill rack withnon-stick cooking spray.
• Cook patties to desired doneness.
• (Can be done in a covered grill. For medium rare, cook about 4 minutes on one side; turn and cook 4 minutes more.) During the last few minutes of cooking, brush one side of each pita with the garlic butter and place, buttered side down, on the outer edges of the grill to toast lightly.
• Place a pita, toasted side up, on a serving plate.
• Place a patty on one half.
• Top patty with 1 tablespoon feta cheese.
• Place part of the mushroom mixture on the other half of pita.
• Repeat to make4 sandwiches.