Pita Burger
This Pita Burger Recipe has ground meat and cheese cooked inside of pita pockets in the oven or on the grill. They’re crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and so easy to make for family and friends!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground venison or 90% lean ground beef
- ¼ cup dill pickle relish
- ¼ cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 8-inch pita breads, cut into half rounds
- 8 slices American cheese
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ground venison, relish, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
- Open each pita half to form a pocket. Gently fill each half with a quarter of the meat mixture, spreading it to the edges, then lightly pressing on the outside to flatten.
- Carefully tuck two cheese slices in between the meat and pita. It's ok if the pita bread forms a few small cracks. Brush the pita halves on both sides with the oil.
- Cook in the Oven: Place pita burgers on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for about 8 minutes until the meat mixture reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F using an instant-read meat thermometer.
- Cook on the Grill: Place pita burgers on a preheated grill over medium heat, cover, and grill until the meat filling is cooked to an internal temperature of 155 degrees F and the pitas are golden-brown and crisp on the outside, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a serving platter or individual plates and serve immediately.
