Tzatziki burgers
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Source: delicious. February 2005
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: February
Ingredients
- 1 large red onion
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- large handful chopped fresh coriander
- 450g turkey mince, or you can use lean chicken, lamb or pork mince
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli dipping sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cucumber
- 150g carton 0% fat Greek yogurt
- small handful chopped fresh mint
- tabasco sauce, to taste
- 4 crusty burger buns, toasted
Directions
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Thinly slice a quarter of the onion and mix with the tomatoes and half the coriander. Season and set aside.
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Coarsely grate the remaining onion and mix well with the turkey mince, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, remaining coriander and plenty of black pepper. Form into 4 burgers, which are slightly larger than the burger buns.
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Preheat the grill to hot. Arrange the burgers on a foil-lined grill pan and grill for 6 minutes on each side.
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Meanwhile, halve the cucumber lengthways, scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon and discard. Dice and mix with the yogurt, mint, seasoning and Tabasco.
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Grill the burger buns until toasted. Arrange a burger on each toasted bun base, top with a spoonful of tzatziki, then tomato salad and finally the burger tops to serve.