Feta Burgers With Grilled Red Onions

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup feta cheese, packed, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 8 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 medium red onions, peeled, each cut crosswise into 4 slices
• 8 hamburger buns
• 2 large tomatoes, each cut crosswise into 4 slices

Recipe

• 1 break up beef in large bowl.
• 2 sprinkle feta, oregano, salt, and pepper over (meat); toss.
• 3 divide into 8 portions; form each into 4 1/2-inch burgers, pressing in center to form slight indentation. *do ahead can be made 1 day ahead. cover; chill.
• 4 puree garlic in processor; with machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup oil; process 30 seconds. *do ahead can be made 1 day ahead. cover; chill.
• 5 spray grill rack with nonstick spray.
• 6 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
• 7 brush onion with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 8 place burgers and onions on grill. cover; cook 5 minutes.
• 9 turn onions and burgers; cook until onions are charred in spots and burgers are medium-well, about 4 minutes longer.
• 10 transfer to plate. brush cut sides of buns with garlic oil and place buns, cut side down, on grill; toast about 1 minute.
• 11 turn buns; cook until heated, about 1 minute.
• 12 place burgers on bun bottoms and top each with onion, tomato, and bun top.