Olive Burger Recipes

MOM'S FAVORITE OLIVE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic powder and onion powder, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties, indenting the center slightly., Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet; cook burgers over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 4-6 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine olives, Miracle Whip and mustard. Serve burgers on buns with olive mixture. If desired, top with feta cheese and lettuce.

ALL AMERICAN OLIVE BURGERS

Steps:

• Set aside 2 tablespoons of the chopped olives. Combine remaining olives, meat, onion, breadcrumbs and garlic salt. Mix well;.
• shape to form four one inch thick patties.
• Grill or pan grill over medium heat 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink in center.
• Combine remaining olives, mayonnaise and tomato; spread over burgers.
• Serve in buns.

AIR-FRYER OLIVE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic powder and onion powder, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties, indenting the center slightly., Preheat air fryer to 350°. Arrange patties in a single layer in greased air fryer. Cook until a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes turning once., Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine olives, Miracle Whip and mustard. Serve burgers on buns with olive mixture. If desired, top with feta cheese and lettuce.

OLIVE LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Preheat a large, heavy bottomed pan non-stick (preferably cast iron) over medium high heat.
• Saute onion for about 3 minutes with a pinch of salt.
• Add mushroom, garlic, black pepper, thyme and tarragon and saute for 7 to 10 minutes, until mushroom is cooked.
• While mushroom is cooking, place olives in food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped (not pureed.)
• Remove from food processor and set aside. (No need to clean it out for the next step.).
• When mushrooms have cooked, add mushroom mixture to the food processor.
• Add all other ingredients except for 1/2 a cup of the breadcrumbs. (Did you hear me? Reserve 1/2 cup of the breadcrumbs, this will give them better texture.)
• Pulse until mostly smooth, but there should still be a little texture.
• Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs to the burger mixture, along with the chopped olives, and thoroughly combine.
• Divide burger mix into 6 equal pieces.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Form mixture into patties, spray with a little more cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes.
• Flip burgers and bake for 12 to 15 more minutes, until nicely browned.
• They taste great served immediately but they're also excellent at room temperature so don't be afraid to stuff into a sandwich and take as a lunch.

OLIVE BURGER RECIPE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the burger to desired doneness, 10 to 15 minutes for medium to well-done. Place the burger on the bun and top with olive topping.

FETA AND OLIVE LAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Combine the lamb, feta cheese, egg, and olives in a mixing bowl. Season with cumin and black pepper, and mix until well combined. Form the mixture into 4 patties, and place onto waxed paper. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Cook the lamburgers on the preheated grill to your desired degree of doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Serve on toasted buns with the condiments of your choice.

BLUE CHEESE & OLIVE BURGER TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• To serve, spread on bottoms of hamburger buns, top with hot burger. (The irony has not escaped me that I call it a "topping" but put it on the bottom. You can put it on top or bottom!).