Air Fryer Feta Stuffed Bifteki
Add a new Mediterranean dish to your dinner rotation with this quick and simple Greek-inspired Air Fryer Feta Stuffed Bifteki recipe.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 stale bread roll
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 handful parsley chopped (around 2 tablespoons)
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 6 ounces feta cheese cubed
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a small pan and cook the onions until soft and translucent. It´s okay if they brown a bit; that will enhance the flavor.
- Soak the bread roll in water and once it's completely soaked, wring out excess water.
- Now mix all remaining ingredients - EXCEPT the feta cheese - and knead until combined.
- Divide the ground beef mixture into either 4 bigger or 6 smaller parts and form each into a flat circle.
- Divide the feta cheese between all meat circles and carefully close each piece so no cheese will leak out later.
- Place bifteki into your air fryer and cook at 400°F for 12-14 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute the bread roll with either one slice of sandwich toast or 2 heaping tablespoons of bread crumbs.
- With ground beef, you can also cook it to only medium doneness if you prefer it to be even juicier. Carefully check on bifteki after 10 minutes or use a thermometer to cook until 161°F.
- It's okay to place the bifteki a bit tight in your air fryer. They will shrink when cooked.
- You can also use ground pork or ground lamb - a mixture of ground pork, ground lamb, and/or ground beef.
- If you don’t like onions or have fussy kids, substitute with 1 heaping teaspoon of onion powder.
- You can add minced garlic if you like it. Also, a dash of fresh lemon juice is an excellent addition.
- If you have it at hand, use fresh oregano.
- You can also play around with the filling. For example, why not try mozzarella, parmesan cheese, or gouda?
- These bifteki can also be made in a pan, on the grill, or - if you want to make a larger amount - in the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bifteki | Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 1521mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 411IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 281mg | Iron: 4mg
