Prep. Time: 15′ Cooking Time: 15′ Serves 5
Ingredients
- 1 kg minced beef
- 1 large onion, grated
- 1 small tomato, grated
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- A pinch of dried mint
- 150 g graviera cheese
- For the sauce (you can doubles the ingredients, as you’ll be cooking in two batches)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
- Broth
- Pepper
- 10 g butter
- A little parsley
Instructions
- Add the minced meat and the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.
- Knead all the ingredients together. Add a little more of the bread crumbs to make the mixture more pliable.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (optional).
- Take about 150 g of the mixture and shape into spherical patties.
- Make a small well in the middle and fill with the cheese.
- Fold the edges over the center to cover the cheese and flatten them back into a patty shape.
- Heat a large pan.
- Brown each piece for 2-3 minutes on each side. You’ll get about 10 of these patties, so the cooking process should be done in two batches.
- When they develop a nice crust, squeeze the lemon, add the hot water or broth until they are half submerged. Grate some fresh pepper.
- Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Taste the sauce, if needed, add a little extra salt and add the cold butter cut into pieces.
- Turn off the heat.
- Sprinkle with some freshly chopped parsley (optional).
Enjoy!
Source: Argiro Barbarigou
