Summer beef burgers
Great recipe for the barbie
This is a summer twist on a traditional favourite. Perfect for the BBQ or from under the grill.
Ingredients - Serves 6 Adults
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 600g / 1½ lb. of lean minced beef
- 1 tablespoon of sage, chopped
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 whole garlic clove, peeled
- Black pepper, to taste
For the garnish
- 6 hamburger buns, halved
- 1 large beef tomato, sliced into 4 thick slices
- 2 sweet green gherkins, sliced lengthways
- 4 teaspoons of low-fat mayonnaise
- 4 sprigs of flat leaf parsley
Method
- Sweat the onion and garlic in a frying pan with some oil until soft – around 2 minutes on a medium heat
- Place the mixture in a large bowl and leave it for a short while to cool
- Add the mince, sage and egg. Mix well and season with pepper
- Shape the mixture into 4 thick burgers - use some flour on your hands to prevent the meat sticking. Place on a covered plate or in a sealable container
- Keep cool in the fridge until ready to cook
- Cook the burgers all the way through on the barbeque, turning regularly. This may take at least 25 minutes
- Alternatively you could cook the burgers in a hot frying pan with some olive oil for at least 10 to 12 minutes each side
- Before serving, ensure that the burgers are cooked thoroughly. Cut into them with a clean knife and check that they are piping hot all the way through, there is no pink meat remaining and that the juices run clear
- While the burgers are cooking toast the burger buns on the barbeque or in a toaster
- Rub the clove of garlic over the ‘inside’ of the bun to give it a garlic flavour. Place a slice of tomato on the garlic side of the burger bun and season with salt and pepper to taste
- When cooked, serve the burger immediately in the prepared bun and garnish with a couple of slices of gherkin, a teaspoon of low-fat mayonnaise and some flat leaf parsley
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a fresh and crispy side salad
Make sure to put any leftovers in to your fridge
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1/6 of the recipe contains
of an adult's reference intake
| Nutrition Information |
| Typical Values | Per 100g | Per Portion (189g) |
| Energy | 672Kj | 1270Kj |
| 160Kcal | 303Kcal |
| Fat | 7.4g | 14g |
| (of which saturates) | 2.7g | 5.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.8g | 16.7g |
| (of which sugars) | 1.2g | 2.2g |
| Fibre | 0.7g | 1.3g |
| Protein | 14.3g | 27g |
| Salt | 0.5g | 0.9g |
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