🍔 Bifteki

Name: Bifteki
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 600 g minced beef; 1 onion, grated and squeezed; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 egg; 2 tbsp chopped parsley and 1 tbsp chopped mint; 1 tsp dried oregano; 120 g feta, cut into 4 slices; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt, pepper and lemon wedges to serve

Origin: Greece

500kcal

per serving · 250 g

200kcal

per 100 g

42 gProtein17 g / 100 g

31 gFat12.5 g / 100 g

10 gCarbs4 g / 100 g

Bifteki are Greek beef patties seasoned with grated onion, garlic, parsley, oregano and mint, and often stuffed with a piece of feta that melts as they grill. They are juicy and herby, with a slightly salty, creamy centre. Bifteki are served as a main course with Greek salad, grilled vegetables or oven potatoes and a wedge of lemon.

Diets

✓

No porkfor halal, the meat must be halal-slaughtered

✓

Gluten-freeno wheat, barley or rye in a typical recipe

✓

Keto-friendly4 g carbs per 100 g

✓

High protein17 g protein per 100 g — 34% of the calories

Not vegetarianbecause of: ground beef

Not veganbecause of: ground beef, feta cheese, egg

Contains dairybecause of: feta cheese

Allergens

Contains (in a typical recipe):

⚠ Eggs ⚠ Milk

What it is made of

ground beefonionfeta cheeseherbsegg

Recipe

4 servings35 min

Ingredients

600 g minced beef
1 onion, grated and squeezed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg
2 tbsp chopped parsley and 1 tbsp chopped mint
1 tsp dried oregano
120 g feta, cut into 4 slices
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt, pepper and lemon wedges to serve

Method

Mix the beef, onion, garlic, egg, herbs, salt and pepper and knead for 2–3 minutes. Chill for 30 minutes.
Divide into 8 portions and flatten each into an oval patty.
Place a slice of feta on 4 patties, cover with the remaining patties and press the edges firmly to seal.
Brush with olive oil and grill or pan-fry over medium heat for 5–6 minutes per side until cooked through.
Serve hot with lemon wedges and a salad.

How to make it lighter

Use lean minced beef (about 5–10 % fat) to cut the fat noticeably.
Halve the feta or skip the filling — feta is the richest part of the patty.
Grill instead of frying, and serve with a big salad or grilled vegetables rather than fries.

History

The name comes from the French bifteck, itself borrowed from the English "beefsteak". Bifteki are an everyday dish in Greek homes and tavernas, and the feta-stuffed version is especially popular.

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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →