Broiled Greek Burgers with Lettuce Wraps

Name: Broiled Greek Burgers with Lettuce Wraps
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: • ½ tsp ground black pepper, divided; • 1 tbsp capers, minced; 3 oz. low-fat feta cheese crumbles; • 1½ English cucumbers (about 1¼ lbs.) grated; • 2 tsp crushed garlic, divided; • 1¼ lbs ground lamb (or 90% lean ground beef); • 6 large lettuce leaves; • ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt; • 1 tsp salt, divided; • 1 scallion, trimmed and minced

5 steps

1 lean - 3 greens - 0 healthy fats - 3 condiments. Serving = two patties (5oz)

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:32:38 GMT

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Ingredients

3 servings

½ tspground black pepper

divided

1 Tbspcapers

minced

3 ozlow-fat feta cheese crumbles

1.5English cucumbers

grated

2 tspgarlic

crushed, divided

1.25 lbsground lamb

or 90% lean ground beef

6lettuce leaves

large

½ cuplow-fat plain Greek yogurt

1 tspsalt

divided

1scallion

trimmed and minced

Instructions

Step 1

1. Combine the lamb with half of the salt, pepper and crushed garlic. Add the scallions, capers and feta cheese. Mix well.

Step 2

2. Shape the mixture into 6 even-sized patties; set aside.

Step 3

3. To make the tzatziki, grate the cucumber into a colander and combine with the remaining salt. Allow cucumber to drain in the colander for about 10 minutes. With a kitchen towel, squeeze excess moisture from the cucumbers and place in a bowl. Add the yogurt, remaining pepper and garlic to the cucumbers, and stir to combine.

Step 4

4. Broil the beef patties on high for about 5 minutes to an internal temperature of about 165°F, flipping once to achieve even cooking and browning.

Step 5

5. Serve burgers on a large lettuce leaf with tzatziki.