Mediterranean Burger Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix the ground lamb, ground beef, mint, ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a large bowl until just combined. Divide evenly into four portions and shape in to large patties. Set aside. Mix Greek yogurt, lemon zest, 1 clove garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl; cover and refrigerate.
• Cook the lamb and beef patties on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 3 to 4 minutes per side for well done. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Place the slices of onion and green tomato on the grill. Cook until lightly charred, about 1 minute on each side.
• Spread yogurt sauce over the sliced ciabatta rolls. Assemble each burger by placing the patty on the the roll, and dividing the feta cheese slices over the patties. Top with a slice of grilled tomato, grilled onion, and 2 leaves of arugula, followed by the top half of the roll.

MEDITERRANEAN BURGERS WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• To make the burgers, combine the ground beef, egg, dried basil and oregano, breadcrumbs, ketchup, garlic, onion and feta in a large bowl and shape into 4 burger patties.
• Grill or sauté in a pan lightly coated with cooking spray. Cook on 1 side for 7 minutes, then turn over and cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until beef is done.
• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and purée until smooth.
• Serve the burgers with the sauce.

MEDITERRANEAN TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt, feta, cucumber, mint, half of the garlic, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Combine the turkey, the remaining garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, then add the patties and cook until browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Spread the yogurt sauce on the buns. Sandwich with the burgers; top with lettuce and tomato. Serve with potato chips.

MEDITERRANEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion, and coursley grate the courgette and garlic into a large bowl, add the mince, oregano, basil,tomato puree, balsamic vinegar, grate in the Parmesan and season well with black pepper and a little salt.
• Mix all the ingredients together well by hand the make six good size burgers from the mixture.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the burgers for 12 minutes turning half way through.
• Slice the tomato into medium slices and drain the roasted peppers of excess oil and chop into large chunks.
• Whist the burgers are cooking slice the ciabatta rolls in half and grill until slightly browned, serve the burgers on the buns with a tsp off mayonnaise, a good handfull of rocket and a slice off beefy tomato and a tbsp of chopped roasted pepper. Serve with home made chunky chips.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash feta with the back of a fork until smooth. Stir in yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In small heatproof bowl, combine bulgur and 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse chickpeas until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl and add beef and mint. Drain bulgur and add to chickpea mixture. With your hands, mix until mixture is evenly combined and holds together when pressed into a ball. Divide into four 1-inch-thick patties and season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add patties and cook until browned and crispy on the outside and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes, flipping once. Serve on buns with sliced cucumber, tomato, and feta-yogurt sauce.

MEDITERRANEAN BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oil; cook capsicum and onion for 8-10 minutes or until soft and golden, stir in passata, season with salt and pepper. Cook stirring for 1 minute. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Preheat an oiled BBQ.
• Remove casings from sausages and place sausage mince in a mixing bowl, add basil and parmesan; mix well to combine.
• Shape mixture into 4 patties, cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until done.
• Place spinach on base of rolls, top with patties, then capsicum mixture and serve.