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Classic flavors with an international twist, this familiar yet exotic dish will comfort and excite at the same time.
Combine all of the burger ingredients in a large bowl (it helps to mix the dry ingredients together first and add them to the wet ingredients as you stir, for better integration). For this, your clean hands are the best mixing tools.
Split the meat into 4 equal portions and shape each piece into a patty that is 1/2-inch-thick and a little wider than the Mini Pitettes®.
Using your thumb, make a 1-inch-wide indentation in the center of each patty in order to help the burgers cook more evenly.
Heat a grill pan, frying pan or outdoor grill to medium high (about 450°F to 550°F). When the grill is ready, use tongs to rub the grate with several layers of paper towels soaked in vegetable oil, or carefully drizzle the oil onto the hot pan.
Place the patties on the heat source, indentation-side up, and cook, making sure you do not press down on the patties, until grill marks appear on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
Flip each patty and cook until the patties are firm to the touch, about 3 more minutes.
Remove to a clean plate and let rest in a warm place for a few minutes.
Evenly coat each top and bottom Mini Pitette® with mayonnaise.
Place lettuce and tomato on each Mini Pitette® and top with a patty.
Lay a piece of softened cheese on to each patty and place a prepared Mini Pitette® on top.
Garnish with an olive and serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Combine all of the burger ingredients in a large bowl (it helps to mix the dry ingredients together first and add them to the wet ingredients as you stir, for better integration). For this, your clean hands are the best mixing tools.
Split the meat into 4 equal portions and shape each piece into a patty that is 1/2-inch-thick and a little wider than the Mini Pitettes®.
Using your thumb, make a 1-inch-wide indentation in the center of each patty in order to help the burgers cook more evenly.
Heat a grill pan, frying pan or outdoor grill to medium high (about 450°F to 550°F). When the grill is ready, use tongs to rub the grate with several layers of paper towels soaked in vegetable oil, or carefully drizzle the oil onto the hot pan.
Place the patties on the heat source, indentation-side up, and cook, making sure you do not press down on the patties, until grill marks appear on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
Flip each patty and cook until the patties are firm to the touch, about 3 more minutes.
Remove to a clean plate and let rest in a warm place for a few minutes.
Evenly coat each top and bottom Mini Pitette® with mayonnaise.
Place lettuce and tomato on each Mini Pitette® and top with a patty.
Lay a piece of softened cheese on to each patty and place a prepared Mini Pitette® on top.
Garnish with an olive and serve.
Did you stop making the classic white pitettes that come in a pack of 8? Can’t seem to find, and have looked in many stores. Please let me know.
Toufayan Classic White Pitettes are still available in stores, you can find them in Gristedes, D’Agastino, McCaffrey’s Market, or use our store finder to locate a store near you.
Thanks! And are they exactly the same in terms of ingredients as the regular size pita or the mini pitettes? On the packages the ingredients for the regular size white pita and the mini white pitettes are different.