Greek Cooking: The Goddess Burger

Your friends and family will worship you all summer long when you present them with this timeless taste of Greece. The combination of oregano, feta cheese and sundried tomatoes give this lean sirloin burger an elegant touch that will leave your guests enchanted.

Courtesy of the Beef Information Centre

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10-15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
1 lb (500g) Lean ground Beef Sirloin
1 egg
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup (50 mL) EACH bread crumbs and minced onion
2 tbsp (30 mL) Worcestershire sauce
½ cup (125 mL) crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup (50 ml) chopped softened sun-dried tomatoes
½ tsp (2mL) dried Oregano

Directions
1. Combine beef, egg, garlic, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, bread crumbs, onion, Worcestershire sauce and oregano in bowl.
2. Divide meat into 6 portions. Form into 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick patties. Make a thumb-print depression in centre of each patty (to prevent rounding while they grill). Make ahead: Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour or up to 1 day.
3. Grill over medium heat on preheated, oiled grill for 5 to 7 minutes per side, testing doneness with a digital instant read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each patty to ensure patties are cooked to 160˚F (71˚C).

Per patty: 222 Calories, 19 g protein, 13 g fat, 7 g carbohydrate, 340 mg sodium.
Good source of iron (19% DV) and excellent source of zinc (44% DV), 14% DV sodium.

Nutritional analysis per patty: Per patty: 222 Calories, 19 g protein, 13 g fat, 7 g carbohydrate, 340 mg sodium.
Good source of iron (19% DV) and excellent source of zinc (44% DV), 14% DV sodium.

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