Greek Style Burgers are perfect for Summer grilling! But just look at all that delicious goodness in the burger! The onion, the feta, the tomato pesto. YUM! It all came together perfectly and tasted amazing with the feta on top.

 

I told you I was on a bit of a Greek kick, didn’t I? I wasn’t kidding. Just wait. I did the Greek Panzanella this week. These Greek Style Burgers were this week, and then there’s Greek something tomorrow. If you follow in Instragram you got a sneak peak.

 

You see, it all started with an idea for the #SundaySupper Idaho Potato sponsored event. I ask to participate in ALL these types of events, but haven’t been picked so far. But, It just thought since I had a pretty neat idea for a potato salad, which is the theme for this event, I’d just make it and post it anyway! What harm can it do? I won’t be compensated, but that’s fine with me! I just wanted an excuse to cook with potatoes. Yes, apparently this person needs an excuse to cook with potatoes.

 

 

So, then I thought, “What goes best with potato salad? BURGERS!” Then I wondered what would go in it, how would it taste, what type of condiments, if any. And voila! These Greek Style Burgers were born!

 

I must confess, it was a bit of a fail night. Since we have a one butt kitchen, it’s usually just me in there and I think I could have honestly used a second set of hands to help out. Needless to say, we got home later than usual and ate WAY later than usual because I was lazy and didn’t prep the salad before hand, like I planned. *shrugs* C’est la vie!

 

 

Yup. They got a bit browned due to the tomato pesto and the pan I was using. I should have used the other skillet and not the waterless ones. Well, that’s not true. I should have watched the temp on the skillet more. I forget that I need half the amount of heat under those pans. And I honestly thought I could get more in the pan than I did. This added the time it took to cook. Don’t do what I did and use a larger skillet. LOL

 

 

But just look at all that delicious goodness in the burger! The onion, the feta, the tomato pesto. YUM! It all came together perfectly and tasted amazing with the feta on top. I was thinking of whipping up another batch of the feta spread that I used in my Albanian Qofte Sliders, but I didn’t have an extra hand for that. I refer you back to paragraph 4. Just sayin.

 

Greek Style Burgers

Yield: 4 servings

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Greek Style Burgers are perfect for Summer grilling! But just look at all that delicious goodness in the burger! The onion, the feta, the tomato pesto. YUM! It all came together perfectly and tasted amazing with the feta on top.

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 thinly sliced red onion
• 6 thinly sliced tomato slices
• 6 ounces thinly sliced feta cheese
• 6 whole Kaiser or hamburger buns

Instructions

1. Combine the first six ingredients (ground beef through black pepper) in a mixing and gently fold ingredients until incorporated.
2. Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Cook hamburgers 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat, place the sliced feta on top and cover; allowing the burgers to rest 5 minutes.
3. While the burgers rest, prepare the buns by spreading the buns with your favorite condiments. Place one burger on each of 6 buns and top with the onion and tomato. Serve with Greek Style Potato Salad.