Greek cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Bifteki

Flat beef and lamb patties with a molten feta center, cooked juicy in the oven or on the grill.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 400 g ground beef
• 200 g ground lamb
• 150 g feta
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Finely chop the onion and garlic, finely chop the parsley, and knead everything vigorously with both ground meats, the egg, breadcrumbs, oregano, salt, and pepper for 3 min.
2. Chill the mixture covered for 15 min. so the breadcrumbs swell and the bifteki don't split while cooking.
3. Cut the feta into four thick slices and divide the meat mixture into eight equal, flat patties about 1 cm thick.
4. Place one feta slice on each patty, cover with a second patty, and carefully press the edges together so no cheese leaks out later.
5. Brush the bifteki with olive oil and bake in the oven preheated to 200°C for 20–25 min., or grill for 6–7 min. per side, until well browned on the outside.
6. Let rest for 5 min. before serving and bring to the table hot with tzatziki and oven-roasted potatoes.