Burgers have the reputation of being junk food; probably reasonably so if you buy at a multinational chain or from the supermarket freezer. However they do not have to be unhealthy if you make your own. There is no reason why you cannot control what goes in just as with home-made bolognese sauce or a cottage pie.
Other things:
- You do not need to use an unhealthy tasteless 'burger bun'
- You do not need lashings of mayonaise
- They do not need to be 1/4 pound in weight
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
500 g of good quality beef mince
a small onion or half a medium onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
a little flour
Method
1. Finely chop onion and garlic
2. If you have a food processor put all ingredients together and using a blade pulse the mixture until well blended. Alternatively mix thoroughly in a bowl.
3. Put a dusting of flour on a chopping board
4. Depending on your guests' appetite divide mixture into 4, 5 or 6 equal sized balls (roughly 125, 100 or 85 grams respectively).
5. Dust with flour and flatten to the degree you like.
6. Grill or griddle the burgers
Serving
Try serving with a salad
Or if you want the bread serve in a wholemeal bap or in toasted ciabbata using fresh leaves e.g. rocket
Use your favourite sauce or pickle or chutney
If you insist on chips then make and fry your own with real potatoes
2008-01-02 @ 15:13