Recipe Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spanakopita Chicken Burgers!!!
You asked for it and here it is!!! They're delish!!!
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling
1 tablespoon butter
2 garlic cloves , chopped
1/2 red onion , chopped
1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach , defrosted
1 tablespoon fresh oregano (dried will work)
1/4 lb feta , crumbles
1 1/3 lbs ground chicken
1 tablespoon seasoning (recommended ( Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)
Directions:
1Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2To one side, add a little extra-virgin olive oil and a tablespoon of butter.
3When butter melts, add the chopped garlic and chopped red onion and cook 5 minutes. Transfer the onions and garlic to a bowl to cool.
4Return pan to heat.
5Squeeze all the water out of the thawed spinach.
6Separate the spinach as you add it to the bowl with cool onions, garlic and season with 1 teaspoon of oregano.
7Add in feta crumbles then chicken or turkey, grill seasoning and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
8Mix and form into 4 patties, 1-inch thick.
9Raise heat on pan to medium-high.
10Add patties and cook 6 minutes on each side.
I also made this sauce to put on the Burgers and it was soooooooo delish!!!
Sauce (it's kinda like tzaziki sauce)
A few pieces of seedless cucumber
4 cloves of garlic
a cup of plain yogurt
juice of one lemon
Put all of this in a food processor and grind. It's soooooooooooo good!!! I added a lot of garlic b/c I love garlic but you can add less if you wish.
ENJOY!!!!!
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling
1 tablespoon butter
2 garlic cloves , chopped
1/2 red onion , chopped
1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach , defrosted
1 tablespoon fresh oregano (dried will work)
1/4 lb feta , crumbles
1 1/3 lbs ground chicken
1 tablespoon seasoning (recommended ( Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)
Directions:
1Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2To one side, add a little extra-virgin olive oil and a tablespoon of butter.
3When butter melts, add the chopped garlic and chopped red onion and cook 5 minutes. Transfer the onions and garlic to a bowl to cool.
4Return pan to heat.
5Squeeze all the water out of the thawed spinach.
6Separate the spinach as you add it to the bowl with cool onions, garlic and season with 1 teaspoon of oregano.
7Add in feta crumbles then chicken or turkey, grill seasoning and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
8Mix and form into 4 patties, 1-inch thick.
9Raise heat on pan to medium-high.
10Add patties and cook 6 minutes on each side.
I also made this sauce to put on the Burgers and it was soooooooo delish!!!
Sauce (it's kinda like tzaziki sauce)
A few pieces of seedless cucumber
4 cloves of garlic
a cup of plain yogurt
juice of one lemon
Put all of this in a food processor and grind. It's soooooooooooo good!!! I added a lot of garlic b/c I love garlic but you can add less if you wish.
ENJOY!!!!!
