Gluten Free Greek Sliders Recipe

You know what I love most about sliders? The fact that it is perfectly acceptable to eat more than one burger at a time. In fact, it is not only acceptable, it is expected! And I really love it when I can have my sliders on gluten free buns instead of wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

This gluten free recipe puts a Greek spin on the classic burger; ground lamb with crumbled feta and oregano and a quick tzatziki sauce to top it off. I serve the burgers on my amazing gluten free Greek slider buns (more about those later!) with the sauce on the side along with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and thin slivers of onion so my guests can doctor up the sliders any way they choose.

Now about those slider buns:

A while ago I received a box filled with all sorts of gluten free goodies from Kinnikinnick. Tucked in there was a package of their Kinni-Kwik Bread & Bun Mix. To be honest I didn’t pay much attention to it because when a box is filled with donuts, chocolate cake mix and Oreo style Kinni-toos cookies, bun mix just doesn’t seem that sexy. Well, let me just say this – the bun mix may not be sexy but Oh Boy! is it versatile and what a great workhorse! It makes SOFT rolls and buns – just what you want with a slider. After all no one wants to ruin the taste of a great burger with a hard, crumbly bun that tastes like cardboard. If they don’t currently sell this in your local store, make them! Trust me there are tons of ways to use this easy mix. For my slider buns I added olive oil and oregano to enhance the “Greekness.”

If you want to keep these sliders dairy free, leave the feta out of the burgers and give Maggie’s dairy free tzatziki sauce a try.

By the way – if they don’t sell ground lamb in your grocery store you can always buy a piece of leg or shoulder and ask the butcher to grind it for you. Tell him or her that you are making burgers with it so that you get the right amount of fat; you want most of it trimmed off so the burgers aren’t too fatty but they need to leave some so they don’t end up dry.

I scaled this recipe to make 8 sliders but you can very easily double or triple the recipe for a party. Opa!

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Gluten Free Greek Sliders Recipe

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 308kcal

Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

Greek Sliders

• ▢ 1 pound ground lamb
• ▢ 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ Quick Tzatziki Sauce (recipe follows)
• ▢ 8 Greek Slider Buns (recipe follows)
• ▢ 2 roma or plum tomatoes - sliced
• ▢ ½ hot house cucumber - sliced
• ▢ ¼ small white onion - thinly sliced

Quick Tzatziki Sauce

• ▢ ½ cup Greek yogurt - (I use fat free but you can use any kind you like)
• ▢ ¼ cup sour cream - (low fat is fine)
• ▢ ½ hot house cucumber - peeled and grated with the large holes on a box grater
• ▢ 2 tablespoons fresh dill - minced
• ▢ 1– 2 cloves garlic - grated or minced
• ▢ Large pinch kosher or fine sea salt
• ▢ Large pinch black pepper

Greek Slider Buns

• ▢ 1 cup Kinni-Kwik Bread & Bun Mix
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ 1 pinch kosher or fine sea salt
• ▢ 1 small pinch black pepper

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Greek Sliders

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  Combine all ingredients and divide into 8 equal portions. Roll into balls and then flatten into little burgers. Grill on a barbecue or grill pan over medium-high heat for 2 -3 minutes per side. Do not over cook.
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  Serve the sliders on the Greek Slider Buns with the Quick Tzatziki Sauce and sliced vegetables on the side.

Quick Tzatziki Sauce

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  Combine all ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed. Can be served right away but is best if refrigerated for at least half an hour. Can be made a day ahead. Stir before serving.

Greek Slider Buns

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  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush 8 cups in a standard muffin pan with olive oil or spray with gluten-free non-stick cooking spray.
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  Combine all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on low to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl once. Increase speed to medium-high and mix for 3 minutes. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups (about 2 tablespoons per cup) and bake for 15 minutes or until the buns are golden brown

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Greek Sliders Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 308 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 9g45%

Cholesterol 55mg18%

Sodium 525mg22%

Potassium 257mg7%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 253IU5%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 142mg14%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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