Pork patty with feta cheese

Name: Pork patty with feta cheese
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 PIECES
Cuisine: Řecká kuchyně
Ingredients: 1 clove peeled garlic; 70 g peeled onion; 1 small green chili pepper; 40 g pitted green olives; 80 g feta cheese; 400 g ground pork shoulder; 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint; pinch of pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 20 g breadcrumbs; vegetable oil for frying; 1 small salad cucumber; 1 spring onion (white part); ½ green chili pepper; 60 g pitted green olives; 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill; 5 tablespoons olive oil; grated zest from ½ lemon; 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice; salt; pepper; This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.; potatoes

4 PIECES

Do hodinky

Buy all ingredients right below the recipe

MEAT

1 clove peeled garlic
70 g peeled onion
1 small green chili pepper
40 g pitted green olives
80 g feta cheese
400 g ground pork shoulder
2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
pinch of pepper
1 teaspoon salt
20 g breadcrumbs
vegetable oil for frying

SALSA

1 small salad cucumber
1 spring onion (white part)
½ green chili pepper
60 g pitted green olives
1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
5 tablespoons olive oil
grated zest from ½ lemon
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt
pepper

BEER PAIRING

This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.

SIDE DISH

potatoes

MEAT INSTRUCTIONS

1
Finely chop the garlic and onion.
2
Crumble the cheese roughly by hand and set aside. Cut the chili pepper lengthwise, remove the seeds, and finely chop the flesh. Finely chop the olives.
3
Except for the cheese, mix all ingredients together in a bowl and let rest in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Then divide the seasoned meat into 8 portions and form each into a flat patty.
4
Place the crumbled cheese on 4 patties and cover them with the remaining patties. Press the edges together and shape the meat into a patty.
5
Heat oil in a pan over low heat and fry the meat until golden brown on both sides.

SALSA INSTRUCTIONS

1
Peel the cucumber, cut it lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds with a spoon, discarding them. Dice the flesh into 0.5cm cubes.
2
Finely chop the spring onion. Cut the chili pepper lengthwise, remove the seeds, and finely chop the flesh. Finely chop the olives.
3
Mix all ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to let the flavors meld.

Tip

You can roughly blend the olives, spring onion, chili pepper, a tablespoon of lemon juice, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper with an immersion blender, then mix with the chopped cucumber, dill, and lemon zest. Season the salsa with a few drops of lemon juice, or salt if needed. You can use less chili pepper or omit it entirely, according to your taste.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.