Greek Burger

If you are planning to flip burgers this Memorial Day weekend - and let’s face it, who isn’t - consider this mouth-watering Greek burger for an unexpected change.  YUM.....and happy grilling!

Greek Burger Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef

½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

1 small red onion, chopped

1 large garlic clove, minced

¼ cup kalamata olives, chopped

½ tablespoon oregano, fresh chopped

greek seasoning, to taste

4 small green leaf lettuce leaves, rib removed

1 tomato, very thinly sliced

¼ english cucumber, thinly sliced

4 pocket pitas, cut 1/3 off top

4 peperoncini peppers, garnish, optional

tzatziki sauce (recipe below)

Preparation:

Add onions, garlic, cheese, olives, oregano and greek seasoning to ground beef and mix thoroughly.
Divide ground beef into four patties and grill, either outside or on indoor grill.
To serve: Put a lettuce leaf in pita pocket and add a burger. Top with cucumber slices and a tomato slice. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce and garnish with a peperoncini and extra feta.

TZATZIKI SAUCE:
1 cup Greek yogurt
lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 small cucumber, seeded and diced
1 T. finely chopped dill
1 garlic clove
salt
pepper

Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.

Goat Cheese & Chive Omelet

 

Some days just lend themselves to certain foods.   Today it’s been raining on and off all morning, and what says, “perfect rainy day breakfast” better than an omelet?  I am often asked how to make the perfect omelet.  Personally, I don’t believe there is a  perfect omelet - however, anyone can make a very good omelet.  One friend wanted me to show her how to flip an omelet.  Unless you have spent three months at the Marriott working the omelet station - as I did during my internship - this is not something you will want to do at home.  No matter how much you practice the ‘flipping’ technique, you will on occasion miscalculate.  I have a little puppy who lives to take advantage of my misses.  The answer is to roll your omelet; and the key is to invest in a long, thin, rubber spatula.

Goat Cheese & Chive Omelet Recipe

Ingredients:

3 large eggs (room temperature)

1 ounce milk

salt

pepper

pinch curry powder

dash Tobasco or hot sauce

1 teaspoon fresh chives, chopped

goat cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon butter (preferably clarified)

Preparation:

Whisk all ingredients together, except the goat cheese and butter.

Heat an 8" omelet pan and add butter.

When the butter is thoroughly heated, pour in egg mixture and cook, stirring constantly with the heat-resistant spatula, about 30 seconds.  Lower the heat and let cook until set, about 20 seconds.  Add the cheese. Remove the pan from the heat.

Using the spatula, loosen the edges of the omelet and then fold in half.  Slide onto a warm serving plate.