You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bifteki Burger Sandwich If you have wine vinegar, to 3 tomatoes, feta cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
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Place the cucumber into a strainer or colander over a bowl and squeeze with your hands the shredded cucumber to release the liquid. When the liquid comes to a slow drip, set the strainer into a bowl and set the bowl in the refrigerator to continue to slowly drip for 30 minutes. Make sure the bottom of the strainer does not touch the bowl. (The purpose of straining the cucumber is important to retain the thick consistency of tzatziki sauce. You can either discard the cucumber liquid or reserve it to make a refreshing cucumber water drink.)
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Tzatziki
Cucumber
Drink
Water
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Colander
Sieve
Bowl
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Empty the yogurt into a medium bowl.
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Yogurt
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Bowl
3
Add the strained cucumber along with the garlic, dill, vinegar and oil into the bowl and gently mix with a whisk. When all the ingredients are equally distributed, your tzatziki sauce is ready. Season with salt and pepper, if using. (Sauce can be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated.)
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Salt And Pepper
Tzatziki
Cucumber
Vinegar
Garlic
Sauce
Dill
Cooking Oil
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Whisk
Bowl
4
For the bifteki: In a medium bowl, add the ground beef, red onion and mint leaves. With your hands, work in all the ingredients until everything is equally distributed. Then add the crumbled cheese and mix, being careful not to overwork the mixture. You want the cheese to stay relatively chunky. Form into a loaf and cut into 6 equal pieces, about 5 ounces each. Form each piece into an oval-shaped meatball and then pat down to form an oval shaped patty. (Patties can be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated.)
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Cheese
Ground Beef
Mint
Red Onion
Meatballs
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Bowl
5
For the sandwich: Cook each patty on a hot charcoal grill or broiler for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until desired temperature is reached. (I like this patty cooked to medium, unlike my burgers that I prefer on the rare side.)
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Broiler
Grill
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Lightly toast the baguettes on the grill, if desired.
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Baguette
Toast
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Grill
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Remove from the heat and then spread 1 tablespoon of tzatziki sauce on the top half of each baguette piece. When the patties are ready, remove from the heat and cut on a bias into 3 equal parts.
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Tzatziki
Baguette
Spread
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Spread the cut pieces over the bottom half of the toasted baguette. Top the patty with sliced tomatoes and sliced red onions.
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Red Onion
Baguette
Tomato
Spread
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Sprinkle some salt and pepper and Spanish smoked paprika, if using. Press both sides of the baguette together and enjoy.