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As much as Canadians 🍁 are anticipating spending the long weekend outside, firing up the BBQ or going for picnics, the chances are pretty slim. I’m not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but I’ve been disappointed numerous times with our statutory holiday.
From experience, I thought to showcase a recipe that can be a bridge 🌉 between our favorite outdoor hamburgers and making them inside in case of uncertain weather. Here’s my take on Biftekia which are Baked Greek Beef Patties!
This comfort food is so tasty! It’s a cross between hamburger patties and meatballs, with gorgeous aromatic and savory flavors from Greek cuisine. Although these patties can be grilled, most often they’re baked in the oven, laying on top of lemon-roasted potatoes 🍋.
With a lovely blend of ingredients and seasonings, the meat mixture is chilled for at least 1 hour ⏰. It’s an important step because not only does it enhance the flavor, but also improves the texture and prevents the meat from falling apart when cooking.
Besides an egg, bread 🍞 is another binder. The bread is torn into small pieces and mixed with warm milk. This paste, called “panade”, won’t be moist enough, so a small amount of olive oil is added to it. Along with milk, it’s a common addition in Mediterranean cuisine when making a panade.
Biftekia • Baked Greek Beef Patties is an easy sheet-pan meal, as the patties are baked in the oven alongside potatoes 🥔. After mixing the broth mixture with the potato wedges, they’re baked in the oven for 30 minutes prior to adding the patties on top.
When half-an-hour ⌚ is up, the potato wedges are flipped so that the tops won’t dry out and each wedge will cook evenly. The patties are placed on top of them, nesting them comfortably, and then are drizzled with olive oil before being baked.
Another step I take after the patties are done and have reached an internal temperature of 165ºF is to turn on the broiler and leave them in for 5 minutes. It browns the meat and potato wedges nicely but also mimics that “grilled” taste achieved when food is cooked on the barbecue 🔥.
Whether Victoria Day weekend will be warm, cold, wet, or sunny, these Biftekia • Baked Greek Beef Patties are certainly a delicious meal to make. Garnished with crumbled feta cheese and fresh chopped parsley, plus paired with a salad 🥗, this flavorful dish will please everyone’s taste buds…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
Check out these other tasty beef recipes… 😀
– Cuban Picadillo
– Boti Kebabs
– Carne Asada Fries
– Ultimate Cheeseburgers
– Calico Beans
– Chili Dogs
– Italian Poutine
– Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
– Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef
and for even more Greek recipes, click on this link… Recipe Category • International – Greek Cuisine
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