I was intrigued by these delicious-looking turkey burgers a few weeks ago, when one of my Cooking Friends made them for dinner and shared the recipe with us. They looked simple enough to prepare, so I bought some ground turkey and went to work! While in the store, I decided I didn't like the look of any of the burger buns there, so I made my own at home. I also made some Tzatziki sauce to slather on my burgers.
Greek-Style Turkey Burgers
from Recipe Zaar
1 lb ground turkey
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup olives, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil (optional)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
ground black pepper, to taste
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Form into patties (I made about 6), and grill or cook on the stove-top.
Here is the recipe for the buns. I'm not sure I'd make them again, because they weren't to-die-for, and I'm always excited about trying the next recipe.
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The first day I made my Tzatziki, I wasn't too excited about it, (I've had better) but it definitely improves after a few days of sitting in the fridge. The recipe calls for a "head" of garlic, and I wasn't too sure about that. Luckily, I only had one clove of garlic in the house anyway (a travesty!! I went and bought 3 heads yesterday) so the decision was made for me and I only used that one clove. It could have used another one, but any more after that would have been too much! (At least for me, and I'm a lover of garlic).
Tzatziki Sauce
from Allrecipes
1 (32 ounce) container plain yogurt
2 cucumbers
1 medium head garlic (use 1-2 cloves)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the yogurt in a large square of double cheesecloth. Tie the cheesecloth at the top and let any excess liquid drain for about 4 hours. (I drained overnight, in a paper towel- lined strainer, hanging over a bowl, covered with plastic wrap).
2. Peel cucumbers (I only removed half the peel, for some added color); remove seeds with a spoon. Shred the cucumbers, then squeeze to drain excess liquid. Peel and mince garlic.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper. Add yogurt, cucumbers and garlic and stir until evenly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
4 comments:
Beautiful Dishy! I love your shiny, seedy buns ;)
Jam
Dishy, that burger looks great!
These burgers look great! I really need to make my own buns!
Your food always looks so yummy Dishy!
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