Mediterranean Chi Chi Burgers Recipes

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.

MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the onion, cinnamon, coriander, pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and season with pepper. Cook until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and parsley and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 more minute. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Stir in the chicken and yogurt until the onion are evenly mixed. Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and some pepper. Shape into 4 1/2-inch thick patties.
• Cook in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the sides of the burgers registers between 165 and 170 degrees F. Brush burgers with the pomegranate molasses and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Serve on toasted buns with fixings.

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.

CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, Italian sausage, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Form 8 balls out of the meat, and flatten into patties.
• Grill patties for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

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 BEEF BURGERS

Steps:

• Trim the courgette and grate it coarsely onto a board, then tip it into a large mixing bowl. Peel the onion and grate it coarsely, then add this to the bowl with the courgette. Put the minced beef, garlic, oregano, basil and tomato paste or puree into the same bowl and season well with salt and pepper. Mix with clean hands until everything is thoroughly combined.
• Divide the mince mixture into 4 evenly sized balls and flatten each into a patty shape about 2cm thick. Brush the oil over a large non-stick frying pan and place over a low heat. Fry the burgers gently for about 10 minutes or until nicely browned and cooked through, turning them halfway through the cooking time. Preheat the grill to its hottest setting.
• While the burgers are cooking, cut the ciabatta rolls in half horizontally and place them on a grill pan, cut side up. Cook under the preheated grill until lightly toasted. Remove from the heat and take the bread off the tray and put it to one side.
• Place the hot burgers on the tray and top each one with a slice of mozzarella. Put the tray back under the grill for another 1-2 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted.
• Put the bottom half of each roll on a plate and top with sliced tomatoes and basil leaves. Add a dribble of balsamic vinegar and some black pepper. Add a sizzling hot burger, top with the remaining bread and serve right away. Fantastic!

MEDITERRANEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the first 5 ingredients and mix well.
• Form 4 patties.
• Cook on medium heat in a skillet, or on a grill until both sides are light brown.
• Spread russian dressing on both sides of buns, add patties, and spinach leaves, with stems removed.
• Top with other bun half.

CHEDDAR CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef and chili powder. Shape into 4 patties. Pan-fry, grill or broil until meat is no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring chili to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through. Place burgers on bun bottoms; top with chili, cheese and onions. Replace bun tops.

GREEN CHILI CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• To make the guacamole, place the avocado, cilantro, sour cream, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor and pulse until smooth..
• Mix chicken, canned chiles, jalapeno pepper, green onions, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. Form the mixture into 4 patties.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill each patty 5 minutes per side, until well done. Move the patties to a cooler area of the grill to keep warm, and top each patty with a slice of Cheddar cheese. Lightly grill the buns while the cheese is melting.
• Spread the bottom of each bun with guacamole, and top with 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce and a grilled chicken burger. Spoon 1 tablespoon of salsa on each burger and top with the other half of the bun to serve.

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.

MEDITERRANEAN CHI-CHI BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together and let sit in the fridge for 15 minutes or so . Remove from fridge and make 8 patties . BBQ till done. Serve with grilled eggplant and lettuce or anything else you like on your burger . Can also be called sausage burger. ENJOY!