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Bifteki, Greek grilled beef patties

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Hand-rolled beef patties with onion, garlic, tomato, and oregano, then grilled or pan-fried: a classic Greek dish ready in just 35 minutes.

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Bifteki is a classic of Greek cuisine, with as many variations as there are families. These meat patties are either grilled or pan-fried.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Estimated cost$8.30 $2.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.71
  • $0.18
  • $0.41
  • $0.18
  • $1.68
  • $0.40
  • $0.44
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the onions and chop them into small dice. Peel the garlic and mince it finely. ≈ 8 min
  2. Wash and dry the tomato, cut it into quarters, remove the stem and seeds, then dice it. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the ground meat in a large mixing bowl. Add the onions, garlic, breadcrumbs, and egg. ≈ 3 min
  4. Mix everything together to form a smooth dough, then add the tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano. ≈ 10 min
  5. Knead the dough again gently, then form rolls approximately 1.5 cm thick and 6 cm long. ≈ 10 min
  6. Cook the rolls in the center over a grill or in a grill pan with a little fat.

The bill

Bifteki, Greek grilled beef patties

  • 500 g of ground beef$4.71
  • 4 tablespoons of bread crumbs$0.18
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic$0.18
  • 1 tomato$1.68
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano$0.44
  • salt$0.03
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.27

Total$8.30

that's $2.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground beef
  • 4 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • 2 onions
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
  • salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • A little bit of fat for cooking.

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