Bifteki Recipe

This is my all-time favorite,

my grandmother’s juicy biftekia with crispy potatoes or rice.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the beef patties

• 1kg minced beef

• 1 ripe tomato, grated

• 1 red onion, grated

• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1 cup breadcrumbs

• 2 eggs

• 4 tbsp parsley, chopped

• 2 tsp oregano

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 4 tsps salt

• 1.5 tsp freshly ground pepper

For the potatoes

• 1 kg potatoes, cut in wedges (or baby potatoes)

• juice from 1 lemon

• 1 tablespoon mustard

• 50 ml olive oil

• 100 ml water

• 1 clove of garlic, minced

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 1 tsp dried thyme

Instructions for the biftekia

1. Preheat oven to 180* C.

2. In a large bowl, combine the minced beef with the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly with your hands.

3. If the mixture is too sticky, add some more breadcrumbs (or some water if it is to dry), till the mix is solid.

4. Knead the mixture for about 10 minutes.

5. Put the mixture for the bifteki in the fridge for about 10 minutes.

6. Form the mixture into flat round burgers.

7. Put these in the fridge until ready to be cooked

Instructions for the potatoes

1. If using large potatoes, wash or peel them. Then, cut the potatoes into wedges. Set to the side. [If using baby potatoes, wash them, then cut them in half or leave them whole. Set to the side.]

2. In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the potatoes and mix together.

3. Add the potatoes and toss to coat them with the mixture.

4. Using a spoon, transfer the potatoes and the marinade to a 30×40 cm roasting pan. Spread them out in the pan and bake for 20 minutes.

5. Once the potatoes are partly cooked, place the patties over them.

6. Bake covered with aluminum foil for 20 minutes.

7. Remove the aluminum foil and bake for 10 more minutes.