Badass Greek Burgers

Mention a hamburger and we'd normally associate it with the revolting dog crap served at fast food joints like McDonald's or Hungry Jacks (Burger King equivalent for those of you outside of Oz). Thanks to Morgan Spurlock's journey in the incredible documentary Super Size Me, I have since sworn never to eat another burger from the golden arches again. Even if I were trapped on a desert island and the last item of sustenance available was a happy meal, I'd rather eat sand.

However, there is nothing more satisfying than creating your own burger from scratch.
Here's a hunky & sexy creation of mine I did this evening in under an hour: Hamburger with a Greek styled influence.

Ingredients:
1kg very lean minced beef (I get mine exclusively from South Melbourne Meats; Shop 32, South Melbourne markets as they only use the leanest cuts of beef and grind it fresh at the store)
150g sliced black olives
2 red chillies, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
200g Greek Feta cheese
Handful of chopped parsley
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Combine all the above in a VERY large bowl until well mixed and shape them into 4-6 patties depending on how big you want your burgers to be.


Me? I made 4 patties from the above and yes I like my burgers to be of ridiculously large proportions. =)



Slap these babies on the grill and cook to desired done'ness



While the burgers are cooking, I rustled up some greens on the side by slicing some cool and crunchy continental cucumbers and sweet vine ripened tomatoes. A quick toss with some leftover Feta and Olives, add a splash of Extra Virgin and a dash of salt and pepper.




and voila!


Nothing beats the simplicity and elegance of a home cooked meal. Bon Appetit!