The Exotic Cheeseburger and the Original Canadian Cheeseburger
This is the The Exotic Cheeseburger and the Original Canadian Cheeseburger recipe.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
Ingredients
- The Exotic Cheeseburger
- 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 5 oz (150 g) crumbled Canadian Feta cheese
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves crushed
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 pita bread rounds halved
- Leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes
- Cucumber Tzatziki
- Cucumber Tzatziki
- 1 cup (250 mL) plain yourt
- 1 cup (250 mL) shredded English cucumber squeezed dry
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 tsp (2 mL) sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- The Original Canadian Cheeseburger
- 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) each Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 oz (125 g) sliced Canadian Cheddar
- Grilled baguette slicesGrilled baguette slices
- Caramelized Onions
- Caramelized Onions
- 1 large red onion minced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
- 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar
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Preparation
The Exotic Cheeseburger:
Combine beef, egg, Canadian Feta cheese, oregano and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 4 round patties. Barbecue until well cooked. Place patties in pita bread pockets lined with lettuce and tomatoes. Serve with Cucumber Tzatziki.
Cucumber Tzatziki:
Combine yogurt and all the ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Makes 1 cup (250 mL).This sauce can be kept in the fridge for a week
The Original Canadian Cheeseburger:
Combine beef, egg, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 4 slightly elongated patties. Barbecue until well cooked.
Top with Canadian Cheddar cheese. Cook until cheese melts thoroughly. Serve on baguette with Caramelized Onions.
Caramelized Onions:
Cook and stir onion in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Sprinkle with sugar. Cook until golden, about 20 minutes longer. Stir occasionally.
Makes 2/3 cup (160 mL).
Tips
Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 529 Calories |
| Protein: | 37 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 26 g |
| Fat: | 30 g |
| Fibre: | 1 g |
| Sodium: | 693 mg |
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 30 % / 335 mg |
