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Greek Hamburgers (Bifteki)

These Greek hamburgers, or bifteki, are very tasty, juicy with good flavor from mint and lemon juice, and they are easy to make. Serve them with Greek-style potatoes and an easy Greek salad.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 511

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, grated 3/4 cup grated
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs from 2 slices white sandwich bread*
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds 90% lean ground beef
  • Lemon wedges

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender and starting to brown, 3 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Remove from skillet and let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Combine bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Add eggs, parsley, vinegar, salt, oregano, mint, and pepper; stir to combine.
  4. Add cooled onion mixture and ground beef. Mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Shape into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) patties and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a patty registers 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 20 minutes.
  7. Serve warm with lemon wedges and Greek style potatoes or an easy Greek salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 49gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 788mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8g

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