Biftekia (Baked Greek Beef Patties)
These Biftekia • Baked Greek Beef Patties are pure comfort food! They're a delicious median between meatballs and hamburger patties.
Ingredients
BIFTEKIA
- 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided tips & tricks
- 1 cup yellow onions, finely chopped
- ground Himalayan pink salt, to taste and divided
- 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 2 slices bread, crusts removed and torn
- 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1 large free-range egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp. Greek seasoning see Recipe
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped tips & tricks
- freshly ground mixed peppercorns, to taste
POTATOES
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 tbsp. olive oil tips & tricks
- 3 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice tips & tricks
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp. ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground mixed peppercorns, or to taste
- 3 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and wedged
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, for garnish
- 1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley, for garnish tips & tricks
- 6 lemon wedges for garnish
Directions
BIFTEKIA
- In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp. olive oil. When it gets hot, add onions and season with ground sea salt. Sauté until translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add pressed garlic and continue sautéing the ingredients for just 1 minute.
- Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, combine bread with warm milk; stir until absorbed. To completely moisten the bread, add a tiny amount of olive oil, stir once again, and then set aside.
- When onion mixture is cooled enough, add ground beef, bread pieces, egg, Greek seasoning, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Mix until all the ingredients are well-blended, cover with plastic wrap making sure it touches the surface, and transfer to the fridge for at least 1 hour while prepping the potatoes.
- Form patties and place them on top of semi-cooked potato wedges. Drizzle some olive oil on top of the meat and brush it on evenly.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the internal temperature of the patties reaches 165ºF.
- Put the broiler on “High” and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes before sprinkling on some crumbled feta cheese and garnishing with fresh chopped parsley.
POTATOES
- Preheat oven to 400ºF and grease a large baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a measuring cup, combine broth, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, dried oregano leaves, salt and pepper. We’ll whisk everything until nicely blended.
- Place potato wedges in a bowl and pour the sauce over; stir to coat.
- Transfer the wedges and all the broth mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, and reduce the temperature to 375ºF.
- Flip the potato wedges and place patties on top.