Best Burgers

 

Lisa



Serve on traditional hamburger buns, thick slices of whole-grain or Italian bread, toasted English muffins, pita bread, or round sesame rolls.

Ingredients

See below.

Directions

Basic Burgers

Shape 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck into 4 patties, each 3/4 inch thick. Place patties on grill over medium heat, cook 10 to 12 minutes for medium or until of desired doneness, turning once.

Variations on Basic Burgers

Greek
Before shaping into patties, mix the following into ground beef: 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon dried mint leaves, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Grill as above.

Each burger: About 275 calories, 25 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 19 g total fat (7 g saturated), 87 mg cholesterol, 615 mg sodium.

Roquefort
Before shaping into patties, mix the following into ground beef: 1 tablespoon Worcestershire and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Shape mixture into 4 balls. Make indentation in center of each ball, place one-fourth of 2 ounces crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese into each indentation. Shape mixture around cheese, flatten each into 3/4-inch-thick patty. Grill as above.

Each burger: About 330 calories, 28 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 23 g total fat (10 g saturated), 100 mg cholesterol, 370 mg sodium.

Teriyaki
Before shaping into patties, mix the following into ground beef: 1/4 cup chopped green onions, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne). Grill as above but during last 2 minutes of grilling, brush burgers with a mixture of 2 tablespoons apple jelly, 2 teaspoons minced, peeled gingerroot, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce to glaze both sides.

Each burger: About 320 calories, 26 g protein, 12 g carbohydrate, 19 g total fat (7 g saturated), 87 mg cholesterol, 680 mg sodium.

Tex-Mex (pictured above with seeded roll, salsa, and avocado)
Before shaping into patties, mix the following into ground beef: 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion, 2 tablespoons bottled salsa, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Grill as above.