BEEF BURGER

This 98% Beef burger I have found over the years to be the best for cooking inside or those hot sunny days outside. These are juicy, and you can add spices easily to suit anyone's taste. You can add a little heat with adding some chillies, but go gentle. If you find the mixture too mushy, just add a little more bread crumbs until it forms patties that hold their shape.

The amounts shown will give you four nice sized quarter pound burgers plus the added ingredients.

NOTE: while I have stated five minutes each side I always use a temperature probe to 65 deg C but the most important thing is the resting time.

She that must be obeyed always tells me to use mince of < 5% fat but while they are good for diet they taste quite dry IMHO these burgers workout at 401 calories each with the greater fat content. Plus the bun you choose. Data from Myfitnesspal

total fat 23.5g

total carbs 8.5g

protein 22.3g

Ingredients:

• 500g good-quality minced beef min 15% fat

• 1 onion diced enough for 4 burgers

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 65g dry bread crumbs about ½ a cup

• 1 Egg

• 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

• 500g good quality minced beef into a bowl and add the finely diced onion, bread crumbs, garlic along with one beaten egg, then mix with the Worcestershire sauce.

• Lightly wet your hands. Divide the mixture into four. Roll the mixture into balls.

• Use a burger press to form the burger about 4 cm thick or use the palm of your hand and gently squeeze down to flatten into patties about 4 cm thick. Make sure all the burgers are the same thickness so that they will cook evenly.

• Lighty oil and place on a plate, covered with cling film and place in fridge for at least 30 mins to firm up

• Cook for 5 mins Don’t move them around or they may stick and until they are lightly charred. Repeat for the other side

• The most important thing is leave the burgers to rest after cooking so that all the juices can settle inside.

Now you have made a beef burger try my burger buns

I ate a clock yesterday, it was very time-consuming.