Khachapuri Burgers

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Wash the tomato and peel the onion. Sift the flour. Prepare a cutting board and plastic wrap. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Finely dice the onion and add it to the ground meat. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and mix well with your hands. Divide the ground meat into 8 parts. Form each into a flat patty and place on a plastic wrap-lined cutting board. Refrigerate for 10–15 minutes so the patties firm up slightly.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Slice the tomato into thin rounds. Coarsely grate 150 g of sulguni cheese, and divide the remaining cheese into 8 large slices.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Warm the milk in the microwave – it should be just lukewarm. In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, and salt. Melt the butter in the microwave in 15–20 second bursts and pour it into the dry ingredients. Add the milk and knead the dough – first with a spoon, then with your hands. Knead the dough for 5–7 minutes until it becomes elastic and stops sticking to your hands. Knead the dough once more, transfer to a clean bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour. The dough should double in size.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Divide the risen dough into 8 equal parts. Roll each piece into a sheet about 1 cm thick. Place the patties in the center of the sheets, and add 1 tsp of satsebeli sauce on top.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Place the tomato rounds and sulguni slices on the patties. Bring the edges of the dough to the center and pinch them together carefully. Flatten the pies and transfer them to the baking sheet.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Let the pies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes to puff up. Then brush the tops with egg yolk and sprinkle with grated cheese. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 180 °C and bake the khachapuri for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Serve the khachapuri burgers hot. They pair wonderfully with a vegetable salad or french fries.