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These Grilled Mediterranean Burgers are easy to whip up and are packed with fresh, delicious flavors. Perfect for indoor or outdoor grilling, this burger can be served on a bun, in a lettuce wrap, over rice, or solo.Grilled Mediterranean Burger in a bun with all the fixins on a small, white, square plate.Amazon affiliate links are for your convenience. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.

As much as I have fun at an outdoor grill in the summer, I love grilling indoors all year long. I’ve been using my stove-top grill for years. In fact, I use it almost as much as I use my cast iron skillet. Both of them live on my stove burners all the time. Seriously, that’s their home.

I don’t think dinner can get more fun than a creative and delicious burger!

Bowl of ingredients for Grilled Mediterranean Burgers with chopped herbs on top.My family loves burger nights at our house — and we all do our own thing with them. My husband wraps his in crisp iceberg lettuce, one of my sons prefers his with rice or sliced avocado, and my other boy and I go traditional with a soft hamburger bun.

(Now if it were a Sunday, my oh-so-healthy husband would have the bun, too. And everything else under the sun because it’s his “cheat day.” :-))

Six shaped, raw Mediterranean Burger on parchment paper.These are big, juicy burgers, packed with wonderful, big flavors! They’re full of rich, Mediterranean flavors that are only made better with the smoky char the grill will give them.

You will like this article, if you’re interested in learning more about Mediterranean flavors.

Four raw, shaped Mediterranean Burgers on parchment paper.

What if I don’t have a grill?

I’m so happy you asked! You can achieve a similar char from a cast iron skillet. You will at least get great caramelization that will form a “crust” of sorts. So that would be my second choice. And of course these burgers would also be delicious if you sauté them in whatever your favorite sauté pan is — they just might not develop a “crust” on the outside.

A grill however, isn’t just a cooking tool, it acts almost as an ingredient, as it adds its own unique flavor. The aforementioned smoky, char flavor, that is.

Three Grilled Mediterranean Burgers on the grill.The grilled Mediterranean burgers are quick and easy to make — you can even make and shape them the night before you plan to serve them. Just wrap them tightly in plastic and keep them refrigerated until you’re ready for them to hit the grill (or the pan).

Oh, and I make a very easy Sun-Dried Tomato-Lemon Mayonnaise to go with these burgers. It’s so good that you just might want to eat it with a spoon! (It’s included in the recipe below.)

What to serve with Mediterranean Burgers

Any salad or potato side is always great with burgers. Here are a few of my favorites:

Close up of a Grilled Mediterranean Burger in a bun with all the fixins.Enjoy every last bite!

Here are a few more of my unique burger recipes that I think you’re really going to like:

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Three Grilled Mediterranean Burgers on the grill.
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Grilled Mediterranean Burger Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

This is easy to whip up and is packed with fresh, delicious flavors.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Keyword: gourmet burger recipes, indoor grilling recipes, summer grilling
Servings: 6
Calories: 405 kcal
Author: Valentina K. Wein
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef (grass fed is preferable)
  • 1/2 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup artichoke hearts marinated in olive oil, drained, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • a few turns freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil for the grill
Sun-Dried Tomato-Lemon Mayonnaise
Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, use your hands to evenly combine all of the ingredients.

  2. Shape the mixture into 6 evenly-sized burgers -- each one should be about 3/4 cup to 1 cup, and they should at least an inch thick.

  3. Lightly coat your outdoor or stove-top grill (or satué pan) with olive oil, and preheat. (Next best to a grill is a cast iron skillet.) 

  4. When the grill or pan is very hot, put on your burgers. You should hear a sizzling sound -- if you don't, wait! You won't get a nice caramelization and "crust" on the burger if it's not hot enough.

  5. Grill or sauté for about 4 minutes, then flip the burgers over and reduce the heat to medium-low. For medium rare, grill for another 4 minutes or until desired doneness.

Sun-Dried Tomato-Lemon Mayonnaise

  1. Mix the three ingredients together.

  2. Serve the burgers with the Sun-Dried Tomato-Lemon Mayonnaise, along with buns, lettuce, tomato, avocado, etc.

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  2. We make a similar burger with ground chicken, and it’s always a favorite. I love the addition of artichoke hearts in your recipe though – we’ll have to give it a try next time we’re up for burgers. That Sun-Dried Tomato-Lemon Mayonnaise sounds fabulous, too!

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  6. Fantastic! I have a tendency to tell others I never eat burgers – well, I don’t: the bought kind! This I call more of a meat’ pattie’ and it is on the menu often, hardly ever with chips (sorry, fries!) or. to me, an unnecessary bun . . . and, yes, I do eat carbs ! Love this delicious meat mixture and shall make a foray into your other recipes soonest. Love the fact you have used almond meal instead of panko ! Living mostly alone I use my indoor grill in the grill-drawer of my stove or a grill pan atop the stove at least 3-4 times a week summer and winter . . .my preferred way of cooking any protein . . .

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    • I love my indoor grill too! I know exactly what you mean about burgers you might buy. Homemade everything is always better. 🙂 The almond meal is just the right texture to help the burgers keep their shape and it adds a subtle nutty flavor. I cook with nut flours whenever I can instead of wheat products because my son has Celiac Disease and is therefor gluten-free. Enjoy and as always, thank you for visiting. xo

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  10. Good on your hubby for having such fine will power, except on cheat Sunday. Your Med burger looks so good I could take it naked except on the weekend and then I’d stuff it in a pita. Great recipe and one I shall try soon. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Thanks Ron. Now you have me craving the burger in pita bread. That sounds really good! Enjoy. 🙂
      P.S. My husband’s Sunday cheat day results in me eating all of his not-so-healthy leftovers Mon through Sat. Ha!

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  11. These are sooo up my alley!!! We grill year round – I always manage to set off the smoke alarm when I do it on my grill pan – LOL!!! Bookmarking for the next dry spell!!!!

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    • Ha! Nancy, I do that too! Especially whenever I’m sautéing mushrooms. With the grill I usually (but not always) remember to turn the fan. Enjoy and thank you! 😀

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  14. We love grilling all year long too. Usually, we have the bbq outside, hubby bundles up warm and quickly grills whatever it is we are having. I could ALWAYS go for a burger and this one looks absolutely delicious, Valentina! The burgers themselves are jam packed and then all that garnish? Yes please! Pinned! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂

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  17. How did I miss these beautiful burgers last week!? I’m glad I saw this post as I am a serious burger enthusiast! I love Mediterranean flavors, and the addition of Feta and artichokes in here sounds delicious. Good call on the cast iron skillet, too! Like you, a grill is my first choice, but right now our grill is buried under a foot of snow and ice. Cast iron it is!

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    • Wow, a foot of snow and ice! Guess I won’t complain to you about our recent rain in LA. 😉 (I wouldn’t complain to anyone actually, we need it!) I don’t think I could have a day without my cast iron skillet. Enjoy! 🙂

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