- 10 mins
- 30 mins
Ingredients
- Burgers
- 1 egg
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried leaf oregano
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- ½ tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh bread crumbs
- ½ cup (125 mL) minced sweet onion
- 1½ lbs (750 g) Chicken
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
- 6 pita, preferably Greek style
- 1 to 2 containers (250 mL each) purchased
- tzatziki, or equivalent of homemade
Preparation
Step 1
To make burgers, mix egg in a large mixing bowl with garlic, parsley, cumin, oregano, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir in bread crumbs and onion. Crumble meat over top. Using hands, knead until uniformly mixed. Form mixture into 12 oblong patties about ¾ inch (2 cm) thick. Cover and refrigerate until ready to fry, up to a day.
Fry burgers in batches or in 2 pans, adding more butter and oil as needed. Heat ½ tbsp (7 mL) each of butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over medium to medium-low heat. Add burgers without crowding. Fry for 8 to 10 minutes on first side. Turn; fry for another 8 to 10 minutes or until crusty.
Warm pita in oven or toaster oven; place 2 burgers in each on warmed serving plates. Top with a spoonful of relish and tzatziki; fold. Serve with potatoes; pass remaining relish and tzatziki.
Makes 6 servings