Dinner · 30 min · greek

Biftekia (Greek Burger Patties)

A Greek dinner built around ground beef and ground pork — on the table in 30 minutes.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb Ground beef
• 3/4 lb Ground pork
• 2 slices Day-old bread
• 1 Yellow onion
• 1/4 cup Fresh mint
• 1 tbsp Dried oregano
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp Salt

Steps

1. Soak and squeeze the bread dry, grate the onion, and mix everything gently by hand — the same rule as keftedes: tender hands make tender patties.
2. Form 4 thick oval patties and press a shallow dimple in the center of each; the dimple keeps them from puffing into footballs as they cook.
3. Brush with olive oil and grill or pan-sear over medium-high heat, 5 minutes per side, until well-crusted and just cooked through. Resist pressing them with the spatula — pressing squeezes out the juice you worked to keep.
4. Rest 5 minutes, then serve with lemon wedges, tomato, and pita or lemon potatoes. The mint is the quiet signature — people taste something wonderful and cannot quite name it.
5. The patties can be formed a day ahead and refrigerated — cold patties sear with a better crust and hold their shape on the grill.

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