Ultimate Greek Burger Recipe
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The amount of flavor this Greek Burger packs is simply out of this world! Juicy, succulent and mega flavorful, quite simply these homemade Greek burgers are a total showstopper! Both the tzatziki sauce and the burger mixture can be made well in advance and the flavor only gets better with time!
Why You Have to Make These Greek Burgers
Downright swoon-worthy, we refer to these burgers as “ultimate” because the amount of flavor they pack is dizzyingly delicious! This Ultimate Greek Burger recipe is virtually guaranteed to become a favorite and you’ll be adding them to your burger-making regimen! I absolutely love a good Greek Gyro and Turkish Döner Kebab. And so it was only a matter of time before I transformed this love affair into the form of burger, this particular one being something along the lines of a “gyro burger.” But it’s sooooo much more than that.
Greek Burger Ingredients
First we have the meat and you can choose whichever meat you prefer: Beef, pork, lamb, chicken or turkey. Then we’ve got garlic, red onions, fresh parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, my special homemade Greek Seasoning, and crumbled feta cheese. Then they’re topped with tomatoes, red onions, my special homemade Tzatziki Sauce, and some extra crumbled feta cheese. And it’s still not over – next it’s all of that sitting on a bed of fresh, zesty arugula leaves. And if you want to take it even a step further, you can make your own Homemade Hamburger Buns.
With all of those ingredients packed into these, can you just imagine the burst of flavors you’ll get when you bite into one of these Greek Burgers? Wowza!
Greek Burgers Recipe
Let’s get started!
Combine the meat, red onion, parsley, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, feta cheese, salt and Greek seasoning in a mixing bowl.
Use your hands to thoroughly combine the mixture.
Form the mixture into equal-sized patties.
Cook the patties on a grill on pan fry over medium-high heat, about 2-3 minutes on each side or according to desired doneness (is using poultry or pork, make sure it’s thoroughly cooked through).
If you’re frying these on the stove, I like to use the Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan to get those pretty grill marks.
Arrange some arugula on the bottoms of each hamburger bun. Place the patties on top.
Add the sliced tomatoes…
And sliced red onions…
And spoon some tzatziki sauce and some crumbled feta on top.
Add the top hamburger buns and serve immediately. For a fabulous side dish pairing, serve these Greek burgers with my Maroulosalata – a traditional Greek lettuce salad with a deliciously refreshing lemon vinaigrette!
Enjoy!
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Ultimate Greek Burger Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, lamb, chicken or turkey
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil , drained and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Greek Seasoning (can make in advance)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups arugula leaves
- 1/2 cup Tzatziki Sauce (can make in advance)
- Sliced tomatoes
- Sliced red onions
- Extra crumbled feta cheese
- 4 hamburger buns , lightly toasted
- hamburger buns (click link for recipe)
Instructions
- Combine the meat, red onion, parsley, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, feta cheese, salt and Greek seasoning in a mixing bowl. Work with your fingers until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Form into 4 patties. Grill or pan fry over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or according to desired doneness (is using poultry or pork, make sure it's thoroughly cooked through). If you're cooking them on the stovetop, I like to use the Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan to get those pretty grill marks.
- Arrange some arugula leaves on the bottoms of each hamburger bun and place the patties on top. Top with tomatoes, red onions, tzatziki sauce, and crumbled feta cheese. Place the top bun on each burger and serve immediately with extra tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition
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This delicious Greek burger is just bursting with flavor, I made these for our family’s Sunday family lunch and everybody simply gobbled them up!
What a fun burger! I love anything greek and this really takes your burger to another level. The tzatziki sauce brings a light a refreshing layer to it.
I like a nice juicy hamburger from time to time and these look just right. But, when I make them at home, with just the first bite they burst out of the bun and on to the plate – and it has to be eaten with a knife and fork!! I seem to always want to pack too much filling into the bun. Still nice though.
Shall have to follow your filling instructions. Your seasoning mix is lovely too in all sorts of things. Thank you. :)
Hi, Mary! The key is holding the burger just right – with the index and middle fingers pressing down on the middle of the burger and the ring and pinkie fingers holding firmly on the very back of the burger to prevent everything from bursting out of the back of the bun when you bite into it. Yes, there is a skill, an art some would say, to successfully eating an over-stuffed burger, lol! :)
I’ve probably said this before, but I don’t know how you get these tremendous recipes! I only wish I had discovered this website long ago. Thank you so much for sharing these recipes with me!! I haven’t made them all because of dietary restrictions but I’ve been cooking and baking longer than you’ve been alive and so from the ingredients I can well imagine what they must taste like. This is corroborated by the recipes I do try.
Thank you once again and keep the recipes coming!
Rumplestiltskin
As always, Rumplestiltskin, I really appreciate that. I have a ton of fun developing new recipes and putting my own spin on classic dishes. And the most rewarding aspect is getting positive feedback, so thank you again :)
Hey what ingredients are in the homemade Greek seasoning and the tzatziki sauce
Hi, those items are both hyperlinked – just click on them and they’ll take you to the recipes for the seasoning blend and the tzatziki sauce.
We had guests for lunch and served these burgers along with a greek potato salad, it was an amazing success. Everyone requested the recipe. Will definitely make them again, soon!
Wonderful, Gail, I’m so happy to hear that, thank you!
Made these last night with a mix of lamb and pork; using your greek spice mix. I did add some shallot and cooked them on the stove, not grilled – they were fabulous!
Wonderful, Nicole, I’m so glad you enjoyed them, thank you!
Made these for the wife and I last week!👍👍
Do you dry roast the pine nuts, I normally do when stuffing vine leaves ?
Hi Babs, I didn’t roast them for this recipe, but that sounds like a great idea!
The recipe looks delicious and the pictures are amazing! I’m a pescetarian, but I’ll try to make these for my boyfriend someday :)
Thank you, Raquel! Your boyfriend will be delighted! And hey, you could always try making these as fish patties so you can eat them, too :)
Oh man, I’m obsessed with Greek food, too…and these look marvelous! What a great summertime meal!
Thanks, CakePants! And they’re great whatever type of ground meat you choose to use!
Wow, these look so good! I love the ingredients you’ve packed into the patties!
Oh my word, these look incredible!!!
Thanks so much, Jerri!
I already have the Greek seasoning on hand from making your gyros recipe. I would have to sauté the onions before adding to the mixture. These sound even better than the feta & basil turkey burgers I’ve been making. Thanks for a great idea.
You’re welcome, Susan! Those feta & basil turkey burgers sound wonderful, too!
Hi the recipe sounds wonderful, I’ll try it next week. I assume that the greek seasoning is added to the raw meat but your pictures and instructions don’t mention it. Keep the recipes coming. Thanks Karen
Thanks, Karen! And yes, the seasoning is added to the raw meat (I’ve just updated that, thanks). Happy cooking!
Hi please tell me what are the Greek seasonings
Hi Popaks, these burgers call for 2 1/2 tablespoons of this Greek seasoning blend: https://www.daringgourmet.com/greek-seasoning-blend/