Lunch

Bifteki (Greek burger patties) with salad and tzatziki

Name: Bifteki (Greek burger patties) with salad and tzatziki
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 500 g beef mince; 50 g egg; 2 g dried oregano; 4 g salt; 1 g black pepper; 160 g romaine lettuce; 100 g cucumber; 30 g olive oil; 100 g tzatziki

No bread or breadcrumbs go into the mix; an egg holds the bifteki together. Serve them with lettuce, cucumber and tzatziki.

The Ola Keto team · November 11, 2026 · Last updated November 12, 2026

Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 2 servings

Meat patties on a white plate with a bowl of salad beside them

Photo: Karolina Kołodziejczak / Unsplash

Per serving

Net carbs: 5.5 g
Calories: 780 kcal
Fat: 58.8 g
Protein: 53.1 g

Computed from the food database for the servings of the recipe, from all 9 of its ingredients. How we compute

Ingredients

Servings

Method

Knead the mince with the egg, oregano, salt and pepper. Two minutes of kneading is enough to bind it.
Shape into 6 patties and press a shallow dip in the centre of each with your thumb, so they don't puff up as they cook.
Cook them on a griddle or in a non-stick pan over a high heat for 5–6 minutes a side.
Toss the lettuce with the sliced cucumber and the oil, and serve the bifteki with the salad and a spoonful of tzatziki.

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