1. Vegetarian
  2. Main Dish
  3. Side Dish
  4. Appetizer
  5. Lunch
  6. Dinner
  7. Beef/Lamb
  8. Salad
  9. Fish
  10. Dessert
  11. Breakfast
  12. Condiment
  13. Chicken
  14. Dough
Home
Mediterranean Americana Kefta Burgers Recipe
Recipe Categories: Main DishLunchDinnerBeef/Lamb
Written by   

This is a variation of the original burger but integrates the wonderful flavors of the kefta kabob. This makes a great appetizer as slidders or as a main dish as burgers. It will impress friends and is a nice way to dress up a regular dish. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef (or any meat you like) 1 cup flat leaf parsley 1 cup onion 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Dede's 7 spices Burger buns Kabees and tomatoes for garnish Tahini Mayonnaise Sauce 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 clove minced garlic 1 tbs lemon juice 2 tbs tahini paste 1/4 tsp paprika (optional) Onion Parsley Garnish 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 1/2 cup sliced onion 1 tbs sumac 1/2 tsp salt Directions In a food processor blend the onion and parsley until well blended, then add the ground meat, salt and 7 spices and blend until well combined. Form meat into 4 or 6 burgers and cook on grill or in a pan for 7-8 minutes. For the tahini mayonnaise sauce in a bowl combine the mayonnaise, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and paprika and set aside for topping. For onion parsley garnish in a bowl combine the onions, parsley, salt and sumac. To assemble the burgers, toast the buns and top both sides with tahini mayonnaise, add burger and top with onion/parsley then top with the other bun. Serve with kabeese and tomatoes.

Mediterranean Americana Kefta Burgers Recipe

Total Time:
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
Yield: 4-6
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef (or any meat you like)
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp Dede's 7 spices
  • Burger buns
  • Kabees and tomatoes for garnish
  • Tahini Mayonnaise Sauce
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tbs tahini paste
  • 1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
  • Onion Parsley Garnish
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion
  • 1 tbs sumac
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

In a food processor blend the onion and parsley until well blended, then add the ground meat, salt and 7 spices and blend until well combined. Form meat into 4 or 6 burgers and cook on grill or in a pan for 7-8 minutes. For the tahini mayonnaise sauce in a bowl combine the mayonnaise, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and paprika and set aside for topping. For onion parsley garnish in a bowl combine the onions, parsley, salt and sumac. To assemble the burgers, toast the buns and top both sides with tahini mayonnaise, add burger and top with onion/parsley then top with the other bun. Serve with kabeese and tomatoes.
Mediterranean Americana Kefta Burgers Recipe
Close

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef (or any meat you like)
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp Dede's 7 spices
  • Burger buns
  • Kabees and tomatoes for garnish
  • Tahini Mayonnaise Sauce
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 tbs tahini paste
  • 1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
  • Onion Parsley Garnish
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion
  • 1 tbs sumac
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

In a food processor blend the onion and parsley until well blended, then add the ground meat, salt and 7 spices and blend until well combined. Form meat into 4 or 6 burgers and cook on grill or in a pan for 7-8 minutes. For the tahini mayonnaise sauce in a bowl combine the mayonnaise, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and paprika and set aside for topping. For onion parsley garnish in a bowl combine the onions, parsley, salt and sumac. To assemble the burgers, toast the buns and top both sides with tahini mayonnaise, add burger and top with onion/parsley then top with the other bun. Serve with kabeese and tomatoes.


This is a variation of the original burger but integrates the wonderful flavors of the kefta kabob. This makes a great appetizer as slidders or as a main dish as burgers. It will impress friends and is a nice way to dress up a regular dish.
@Virginia777 that's great for trying. Check out my store page on my site for some things you may need :)
By: dedemed
@liz16BK fantastic!
By: dedemed
about to make some right now:) ty
By: liz16BK
I made this recipe but unfortunately couldn't find some of the ingredients for it. Still was delicious! amazingsix dot blogspot dot com
By: Virginia777
@TheProffesor10 I agree :)
By: dedemed
@dedemed yeah im from detroit too, and you sound normal to me!
By: TheProffesor10
@chocolatetreee Well you should definitely check out my site, there are a lot of great vegetarian recipes that I'm sure you will enjoy :)
By: dedemed
hi! i am from india. and i think you are superrrr amazing! i just love ur videos! plz can you suggest some vegetarian substitutes to ur dishes!
By: chocolatetreee
you can just omit them :)
By: dedemed
I don't like onions. Is there something I could substitute?
By: E0033
that's great to hear :)
By: dedemed
I made this & everyone loved it...thanks!!
By: RiceARonia
It's a Detroit, MI accent :)
By: dedemed
You have a Rochester NY accent
By: moccina
Their authentic Mediterranean spices, you can get them on my website, if you can not find them in your area. :)
By: dedemed
that look delllllicious i wanna try it but wats seven spice and summic spice u put in the parsley and onion
By: Butterfly1985
YUM.
By: JaEd0
what is seven spice? and where do you buy it?
By: haroonbh
wow.. this looks great dede! thank you :) i'll be using my foreman grill after years.. heh.
By: cutiexbeauty
funny... just last week, mayonnaise and tahini were having a party in my fridge:) great for dipping too!
By: jdkbriggs
looks so good!!!!!!!! thank you so much!
By: jsmith1257
good one . thanks
By: Esunshine71
Looks great. I am going to try it. When I go to restaurant, the portion size is always too small for the price, I can't wait to make it myself.
By: SamFem
Oooh! I had sumac salad once.. It was great. This recipe looks delicious! Must try!!
By: SilentStickFigureThr
thank you, I know you'll enjoy it :)
By: dedemed

We're on

Add DedeMed to your Circles.

 

DEDE'S RECIPES