Feta Cheese Burger

A feta burger is a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean alternative to the American cheeseburger. Imagine a thick beef patty, topped with a mild feta sauce, onions, and fresh vegtables. Try this with french fries or onion rings.

Yield:

Serves 4

Ingredients

1. For the feta sauce:
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3. 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
4. 4 oz cream cheese
5. 1/4 cup plain yogurt
6. 1/4 cup peperoncini peppers, sliced
7. 2 tablespoons scallions, sliced
8. 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, minced
9. salt and pepper to taste
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11. For the burgers:
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13. 2 pounds ground chuck
14. salt (to taste)
15. pepper (to taste)
16. dried oregano (to taste)
17. 4 slices red onion (1/4" thick)
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19. Serve on and with:
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21. 4 hoagie rolls, toasted
22. red leaf lettuce
23. tomato slices
24. thinly sliced cucumbers

Directions

1. Preheat grill to medium high.
2. In the food processor, process feta cheese, cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Add the peperoncini, scallions, zest, and the seasonings. Pulse until it's coarsely chopped.
3. Shape the ground chuck into 8 (4 oz) portions on wax paper. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Top 4 patties with a slice of the onion. Cover with the remaining 4 patties, seal edges with a fork. Season again. Grill burgers for about 4 minutes, flip and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Top each burger with about 1/4 cup of the feta cheese sauce and grill for about 2 more minutes. Serve on rolls with lettuce, tomato, and cucumber.

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