I really do have a bit of a burger obsession at the moment, I think it must be because it is summer, but then I will still eat them in winter too. Nothing says summer like sitting outside and enjoying a meal cooked on the BBQ/grill, and luckily it is easy to make BBQ food healthy – so expect lots more burger recipes on the coming months.
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Apologies for the photos of this. I always find that burgers are not the easiest things to photograph and also, we were really hungry and didn’t want to spend 30 minutes styling and shooting a recipe to then eat it late and cold. Seriously, the troubles of being a food blogger! I will add be adding better photos soon, as we eat these every couple of weeks. But seriously, the photos don’t do them justice. They are awesome!
I love using turkey mince as it is lean, juicy and full of flavour. But that doesn’t mean you can’t add in some extra flavour like these Greek burgers. Of course it has feta in it. Everything is better with feta (I think I might get that as a tattoo).
Now, you know how much I love kitchen gadgets? Well, usually I am telling you all about the bigger ones like blenders and food processors, but my love of burgers led to me getting a burger press from Kleeneze. I have wanted one of these for ages, so I was so excited to try it out. Sure, you can make the burgers with your hands, but being an ex-vegetarian, I am still not over the moon about handling meat, but also, this burger press gets the burgers in to perfect, professional looking burger shapes. You just add all your ingredients, press the plunger down and you get perfect looking burgers. It comes with a storage container too, so you can make lots ahead of time. It is a must for any burger lover!
Next on my list of burger related items to get is an 80’s style burger phone for my office. I have always wanted one of those.
Ingredients – serves 3 (Dave took one to work the next day on a salad):
– 250g/9 oz turkey mince
– 30g/1 oz feta cheese, crumbled
– 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
– 1 tsp dried red chili
– 2 garlic cloves, crushed
– Half an egg, beaten
– Zest of half a lemon
– Cracked pepper
– 1 red onion, thickly sliced
– Half a cucumber
– 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt
– Juice of quarter of a lemon
– 2 tbsp fresh mint
– 2 garlic cloves, crushed
1) Mix together the turkey mince, feta, parsley, chilli, garlic, egg, lemon, pepper and red onion and make in to burgers (either using a burger press or your hands.
2) Cook under a grill (broil) for 15 minutes each side.
3) Make the tzatziki by grating the cucumber and mixing it with the yoghurt, mint, lemon juice and garlic.
Nutritional Information – per burger patty:
Calories: 179
Fat: 16
Carbs: 1
Protein: 28
Fibre: 2
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Rach @ This Italian Family says
I’ve never made greek burgers, but these look delicious!
Dannii says
I think they are my favourite burger. It is nice to make them with lamb too.
Bri | Bites of Bri says
I loooooove burgers and I especially love turkey burgers (we jokingly call them turgers=turkey+burger). YUM!
Dannii says
Haha, I am going to start calling them that now too.
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
These sound so good right now. Nothing wrong with a burger obsession!
Dannii says
It is becoming more than an obsession recently.
David @ Spiced says
I have a serious addiction for feta cheese…and I think these burgers need to make an appearance in my backyard soon! Thanks for the delicious idea! 🙂
Dannii says
Definitely give them a try and let me know what you think 🙂
Shobha says
They look delicious !
Dannii says
Thanks! We eat them every couple of weeks in our house 🙂
Ruby @ Ruby Red Apron says
These turkey burgers look delicious! And I so need a burger press! I am not a big fan of handling raw meat either.
Dannii says
You should definitely get yourself one. They are great!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
these look so delicious.. love how relatively guilt free they are as well. yum!
Dannii says
They are very lean and low in calories. Especially if you use a lettuce wrap instead of a bun.
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
Yum, this sounds like a delicious burger. I love using turkey over beef and the addition of feta is fabulous! I need one of these 😀
Dannii says
We have been using a lot of turkey instead of beef too. I actually think I prefer the flavour.
Sarika Gunjal says
The burger looks yummy. My husband loves turkey, will have to try it for him…:-)
Dannii says
I hope he enjoys it!
Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says
I love turkey burgers but I’ve never thought to add feta. Sounds like a great dinner idea for tomorrow night.
Dannii says
Turkey and feta go so well together. I hope you enjoy your dinner tonight 🙂
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes says
These burgers look really delicious, and of course I’m a huge feta fanatic! I know that feeling when something is so good that it goes on rotation.
Dannii says
Feta is like one of the best things ever!
Vicky says
Great recipe! I have made homemade beef burgers, but haven’t tried turkey burgers. Do you have any chicken burger recipes too?
Dannii says
I have a thai chicken burger recipe in my recipe index 🙂
Melanie says
I have a burger obsession too. We have been having lots of BBQs to make the most of the good weather.
Dannii says
Might as well! The cold weather will be here before we know it.
Zoe says
I love turkey burgers, and we usually stuff ours with cheddar, like an inside out burger, but I am definitely trying this too.
Dannii says
I love stuffed burgers. We have lean beef burgers stuffed with stilton the other week and they were incredible. Definitely one for a treat meal though.
Katherine says
Oh my goodness, I love anything having to do with Greek. The title alone got me all excited! I have already pinned these! They look so so good! xx
Dannii says
Take a look at the Mediterranean section in my recipes too – lots of Greek recipes there as well 🙂
Rowan says
I am so happy that I found your blog on Pinterest. I made my entire meal plan for this week using your recipes. This is going in next week’s meal plan.
Dannii says
I hope you have lots of delicious things planned 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Just the title of these burgers has me drooling! I love that these have the wonderful Greek flavor, combined with feta. Sounds perfect for the summer!
Dannii says
Summer and burgers just go so well together!
Sarah says
These have become a household speciality with me now. Tasty, easy to do and I enjoy making them! Thank you for introducing me to it!
Dannii says
Yay! I am glad that you are all enjoying them!
Mark says
I need to buy that burger press. We make so many burgers, but they never look “right”.
Dannii says
The burger press does give them a nice professional look.
Jade Dando says
This looks lovely! Not too high in calories either! Will be trying this out xx
Dannii says
Turkey burgers are very lean and using a strong cheese like feta means you can use less, but still get all the deliciousness from it.