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Bifteki (Greek Baked Beef Patties)

Name: Bifteki (Greek Baked Beef Patties)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 6 large yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges; 1 1/2 lemons (juice of); 5 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup yellow mustard; 2 tbsp dried oregano; 4 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup water; 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 large white or yellow onions, grated; 2 small tomatoes, grated (use roma); 1 egg; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 cup feta cubes or crumbled feta; 1 lemon, cut into wedges; tzatziki for serving ((use our easy Greek tzatziki recipe))

Last Updated: December 22, 2024

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Prep

10 minutes

Cook

1 hour

Yield

4 -5 (8-10 burgers)

These delicious Bifteki patties are one of my favs for an easy meal. The beef is mixed with some simple ingredients and the patties are served with potatoes and topped with feta.

Bifteki is a recipe that is an authentic traditional Greek dish. It reminds me of home and my mom, and is so tasty. They are essentially baked beef patties. The beef is mixed with veggies like tomatoes and onions, breadcrumbs, and parsley. Consider it a Greek version of a burger patty. I served these with delicious potatoes and with crumbled feta on top.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Bifteki

Easy: Bifteki are so easy to make and the whole family will love them
Healthy: These protein-packed patties are so good for you
Meal Prep: Prep a batch of Bifteki and freeze them or keep them in the fridge to eat all week

🍲 Ingredients

Ground Beef – Ground beef is a great source of protein and a budget-friendly meat option for the whole family. Although you can use other types of ground meat in this recipe, beef is the most traditional.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Bifteki

Preheat the oven to 375F.
Into a large mixing bowl add lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, oregano, pressed garlic cloves, and salt and whisk together to combine. Add the peeled potato wedges to the baking sheet or baking pan, drizzle over the lemon-mustard mixture, and toss to coat the potatoes. Add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Set aside.
Prepare the burgers (Biftekia): In a mixing bowl combine the ground beef, grated onion, grated tomato and their juices, egg, breadcrumbs, olive oil, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix to fully combine. Divide the mixture into 8-10 portions and use your hands to form into burger-sized patties.
Place meat patties on top of the potatoes. Bake for 30 minutes, flip the burgers and bake for 30 more minutes.
Serve with feta, lemon wedges, and our easy tzatziki.

🪄 Tips and Tricks

Eggs and breadcrumbs are your binders in this recipe to help the patties hold their shape
If your meat is sticking to your hands too much when making the patties, wet them slightly under the tap before handling the meat

🗒 Substitutions

Meat: Substitute the ground beef for leaner ground meat like turkey or chicken. You can also use ground lamb or pork. However, beef is the most traditional
Egg: If you don’t eat eggs you can leave these out but it does help with making the meat bind together better so you may end up with crumbly patties
Potatoes: You can make just the burger patties of this recipe and skip the potatoes, but to make it a full meal, the potatoes are highly recommended

🗒 Best served with

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also freeze just the patties between wax paper in the freezer to have easy Greek burgers to pull out and add to salads, etc.

🤔 Common Questions

What does Bifteki mean?

Bifteki means hamburger. This is a Greek version of your traditional hamburger.

What’s the difference between Keftedes and Biftekia?

The primary difference here is the way the meat is shaped. Keftedes are more like meatballs or logs, where biftekia are shaped like hamburger patties.