Chicken or Turkey Spanakopita Burgers and Fries with Yogurt Dip

Name: Chicken or Turkey Spanakopita Burgers and Fries with Yogurt Dip
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 237 milliliters arugula, coarsely chopped or shredded; 1 Tbsp butter; 4 crusty rolls, split; 1 small 1/3 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced lengthwise, plus , 2-inch piece of cucumber peeled, trimmed and chopped; 113 grams feta crumbles; 59 milliliters flat-leaf parsley, a generous handful; 1 package store-bought frozen fries, any variety; 3 cloves garlic, 2 chopped, 1 crushed; 1 Tbsp grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick); 605 grams ground chicken or ground turkey breast, 1 package; 1 lemon, juiced; 59 milliliters 10 to 12 pitted kalamata olives; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, lightly crushed in the palm, divided; 4 servings Hot pepper rings or pepperoncini, optional; 355 milliliters good quality plain yogurt, look for Greek yogurt; 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 red onion, 1/2 chopped, 1/2 thinly sliced; 2 roasted red peppers, drained; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 1 box, 10 ounces, frozen spinach, defrosted

Chicken or Turkey Spanakopita Burgers and Fries with Yogurt Dip requires about 35 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 50g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 696 calories. A couple people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up ground turkey breast, feta crumbles, oregano, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. It is a pricey recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Preheat oven to directions on the package and bake fries until crisp.

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French Fries

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Oven

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. To one side, add a little extra-virgin olive oil and a tablespoon of butter. When butter melts, add the chopped garlic and chopped red onion and cook 5 minutes.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Red Onion

Butter

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Transfer the onions and garlic to a bowl to cool. Return pan to heat.

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Garlic

Onion

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Wring the defrosted spinach dry buy twisting it in a clean kitchen towel over your sink. Separate the spinach as you add it to the bowl with cool onions, garlic and season with 1 teaspoon of oregano.

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Oregano

Spinach

Garlic

Onion

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Kitchen Towels

Bowl

Add in feta crumbles then chicken or turkey, grill seasoning and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Grill Seasoning

Whole Chicken

Whole Turkey

Feta Cheese

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Grill

Mix and form into 4 patties, 1-inch thick. Raise heat on pan to medium-high.

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Frying Pan

Add patties and cook 6 inches on each side.

Season the sliced cucumbers and tomatoes with salt and pepper. Toast rolls, if you prefer.

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Salt And Pepper

Cucumber

Tomato

Roll

Toast

Place remaining chopped cucumber, the crushed clove of garlic, yogurt, 1 teaspoon oregano and juice of 1/2 lemon in a food processor.

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Cucumber

Oregano

Garlic

Yogurt

Clove

Juice

Lemon

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Food Processor

Add a little salt and process the sauce until smooth.

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Sauce

Salt

Transfer to a small dish and serve with the fries as a dipping sauce. Rinse out the processor bowl and return to base.

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Base

French Fries

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Bowl

Place red peppers, parsley and olives in food processor, season with salt and pepper and process until a paste forms.

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Salt And Pepper

Red Pepper

Parsley

Olives

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Food Processor

Place cooked burgers on roll bottoms. Top the burgers with sliced cucumber, tomato, reserved red onions, shredded arugula and hot peppers, if using. Slather roll tops with red pepper and olive paste and serve with chips of choice.

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Chili Pepper